#43: 10 Tips for Writing Better Scenes

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Savannah Gilbo

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🗓️ 20 April 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In today's episode, I'm sharing my top ten tips for writing better scenes. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:45] Tip #1: Stick to one point-of-view character per scene. This will help you avoid head-hopping and getting off track. [02:45] Tip #2: Establish where and when each scene is taking place as soon as possible. Especially, if things have changed since the last scene. [03:50] Tip #3: Give your point-of-view character a specific (and meaningful) goal in each scene. What do they wa...

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0:00.0	Hey there, Savannah here. Before we get into today's episode, I wanted to share our next book
0:04.8	club pick with you because I'm super excited to dig into this book and see how and why it works.
0:09.9	Our next meeting is coming up on November 16th at 4 p.m. Pacific, 7 p.m. Eastern, and we're going
0:15.7	to be digging into the fourth wing by Rebecca Yaros. Abigail and I are so excited to deconstruct
0:21.2	this book and these meetings are always so much fun. They're interactive, so in addition to our
0:26.2	presentation on why we think this story works and why we think it resonates with readers,
0:30.8	there are also polls and lots of opportunities to chat with other writers and ask us questions
0:36.2	and, you know, just participate in a group discussion about a really awesome book. As always,
0:41.2	our aim is to analyze a novel and translate our learnings into actionable tips, tools, and strategies
0:46.8	that you can take and implement in your own writing right away. So if you want to join us or if you
0:51.7	want to learn more about how the book club works, go to savannagilba.com forward slash book dash
0:57.2	club. One more time that savannagilba.com forward slash book dash club. Hope to see you there.
1:03.0	You always want to make sure to show readers how the events of the scene are affecting your point
1:07.6	of view character and to properly do this, you need to understand who your character is,
1:12.1	what their worldview is, and what he or she values. You also need to have a sense of what your
1:17.2	character is expecting, hoping for, or afraid of in each scene. This will help you frame how they
1:23.0	understand or misunderstand what's happening around them. Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy
1:29.0	Podcast. My name is savannagilba and I'm here to help you write a story that works. I want to
1:34.6	prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week I'll bring you a
1:39.0	brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in
1:44.3	your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking
1:48.8	to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started.
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