#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

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🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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“When a story doesn't include these key scenes and conventions of its genre, it's just not going to work.” - Savannah Gilbo

Want a framework for your entire story? Learn what readers expect from a story like yours, and then use these obligatory scenes and conventions as a framework to craft a story that works. Here’s a preview of what’s included:

[03:47] What are obligatory scenes and conventions (and why are they important)?

[06:58] 3 steps to finding the obligatory scenes and conventions for your story's genre.

[10:31] Savannah breaks out most of the required scenes and conventions, which you can download by visiting the blog post for this episode.

[13:58] How to handle the obligatory scenes and conventions of your subplots vs. the main storyline.

[16:51] Final thoughts: If you don’t do the work to understand your genre, you’ll have a hard time getting your books into the hands of readers. And without readers, your story will never be experienced. That’s a terrible thought, right? To avoid this, know your genre and give your readers what they’re expecting in a new and exciting way. Give them the emotional experience they’re looking for, and you’ll earn loyal fans for life.

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0:00.0	If you've ever wondered what it takes to build a successful book coaching business, listen up.
0:04.3	Author Accelerator has a really cool e-book available right now that takes you behind the scenes of one book coach's journey
0:10.4	and lets you see how she built a mission-driven heart-centered business that allows for plenty of time to travel and write her own books.
0:17.0	And as an extra special bonus, you'll be invited to listen in on a conversation between this coach and Jenny Nash, the CEO of Author Accelerator, for all the
0:25.3	juicy details on February 6th. You can grab this free e-book and get a behind-the-scenes look at what
0:30.4	it takes to build a successful coaching business at Savannah Gilboe.com forward slash coach.
0:37.0	The very very first thing you need to do is identify your story's content genre.
0:42.0	Once you know your story's content genre.
0:42.8	Once you know your story's main content genre,
0:45.1	you can dig in and find those obligatory scenes and conventions
0:48.0	that readers are going to expect to see in a story like yours
0:51.5	and then deliver those in your story in a new and exciting way.
0:55.0	This is what's going to help you craft a story that works.
1:00.4	Welcome to the Fiction writing made easy podcast.
1:03.0	My name is Savannah Gilboo and I'm here to help you write a story that works.
1:07.0	I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.
1:11.0	So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies
1:16.5	that you can implement in your writing right away.
1:19.2	So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this
1:23.4	podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started.
1:29.3	In today's episode we're going to talk about obligatory scenes and
1:32.6	conventions and specifically how to find the obligatory scenes and
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