Every choice that your character makes in any one of your scenes should reveal something about what they believe, either about themselves, about the world, about what matters most of them, about what they fear, you know, things like that.

And this is what's going to help you connect your individual scenes to your character's larger arc.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to help

you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be

overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable,

and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right

away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve

your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started. In today's episode,

we're talking about how to write solid, compelling scenes, specifically the five key elements

every scene needs to actually work. Now, here's the thing. There are a lot of scene structure methods out

there. You have story grids, Five Commandments, Dwight Swain's scene and sequel, James Scott Bell's

lock system, and so many more. And if you've tried to learn how to write a scene from multiple

sources, you might feel like everyone's teaching something different. But spoiler, they are not.

When you strip away all the terminology, every method is actually pointing toward the same key elements.

And once you understand what those elements are, you can use any framework or no framework at all and write scenes that actually work.

So that is what we're covering today.

And by the end of this episode, you'll understand the mechanics behind all the different methods.

And you'll know exactly what you need to include in every scene so you can write and revise with confidence.

Now, if you've been listening to this

podcast for a while, you know that I love talking about scenes. And that's because they are

truly mini stories. And once you understand how they work, then writing your entire draft gets so

much easier. I've done episodes on the topic of writing scenes before, but it's been about five years since I did a real deep dive on scene structure.

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