THE STORYTELLER’S MISSION WITH ZENA DELL LOWE

EPISODE 63 – Three Essential Elements of a Well-Constructed Scene

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION – 

One of the things I notice a lot in the work I critique or evaluate is that writers have difficulty gauging when to end their scenes. Often they go on too long, or sometimes, they cut out too soon. How can we know when to cut out of our scenes, and what are some things we need to accomplish before doing so?

In this episode, we discuss three key elements of how to construct a scene, including:

1.     How there needs to be some kind of emotional shift in each scene

2.     These are best accomplished using visual cues

3.     In so far as possible, each scene should end on one of the characters – whoever is most jangled up or emotionally changed as a result of what’s transpired

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