Today we’re going to talk about writing a scene. So far, MyBookTherapy has covered our protogonist’s fears, the inciting incident and the opening hook. Now we want to put it all into a Scene. Tomorrow we’re going to talk about Sequels – the story element following a Scene. Three major components make up a great scene. Goal. Conflict. Disaster. Of course, things like motivation and tension are also viable parts. When you’re trying to formulate and design a scene, first think of your protagonist’s goal in the scene. Is she trying to convince her boss to let her take a hard case? Is she calling her boyfriend to break a date? Is this scene best written in her point of view? I had a scene in Love Starts With Elle […]
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