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#149: 5 Essential Elements To Make A Scene

Author
Nanci Panuccio
Published
Tue 18 Jul 2023
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What undermines an otherwise compelling story?  Poorly written scenes.

So, how can you write more captivating, impactful and structured scenes?

In this episode, you'll learn 5 essential elements that make a scene, along with an example to illustrate. 

We'll cover:

  • What a scene is (and what it's not)
  • The difference between scenes and chapters, and why I recommend writing in scenes first
  •  Different types of action that give a scene immediacy
  • How setting each scene's intention will create tension and raise the stakes
  • The withhold and reveal technique to keeping your reader anticipating each and every scene 

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