#46: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs
Fiction Writing Made Easy
Savannah Gilbo
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🗓️ 1 June 2021
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every worldview story needs to have in order to work and to satisfy fans of the genre. Here's a preview of what's included:
[01:20] Worldview stories focus on a period of the main character’s life where he or she is transitioning from one significant state to another. These stories show how the external events of the plot affect a character in such a way that he or she must grow, change, and awaken to a new understanding of themselves, or the world around him or her.
[02:30] Readers choose to read worldview novels because they are super relatable. Life doesn’t always give us what we want, right? We’ve all experienced some kind of “life problem” that has forced us to stop in our tracks and re-examine who we are and what we value in order to move forward.
[03:45] Obligatory scenes are the key events, decisions, and discoveries that move a protagonist along their journey from point A to point B. They help us writers craft a story that works AND a story that will deliver a specific emotional experience.
[05:40] Key scene #1: A scene in which the protagonist's worldview is challenged.
[06:45] Key scene #2: A scene in which the protagonist commits to the wrong thing.
[07:50] Key scene #3: A scene in which the protagonist sees the truth (either part or all of it) but chooses to ignore it.
[09:00] Key scene #4: A scene in which the protagonist realizes they can't run from the truth anymore. They need to change if they want to move forward.
[10:00] Key scene #5: A scene in which the protagonist embraces the truth.
[11:00] Key scene #6: A scene in which the protagonist's loss of innocence is rewarded.
[12:25] Key points and episode recap.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
- Episode Freebie: Worldview Genre Key Scenes PDF Cheat Sheet
- Worldview Obligatory Scenes: The 6 Scenes Every Worldview Novel Needs (article)
- Worldview Conventions: The 10 Things Every Worldview Novel Needs (article)
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Transcript
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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 |
| 0:51.8 | want to learn more about how the book club works, go to savannagilba.com forward slash book dash club. |
| 0:57.7 | One more time that savannagilba.com forward slash book dash club hope to see you there. |
| 1:03.0 | And this is the big event that the story has been leading up to. So after realizing that they |
| 1:07.6 | must change the protagonist now accepts the truth and sheds his or her outdated worldview. |
| 1:13.2 | And this acceptance is what allows the character to change their priorities and acquire the |
| 1:17.7 | thing that they need instead of the thing that they wanted. Welcome to the fiction writing made |
| 1:22.8 | easy podcast. My name is savannagilba and I'm here to help you write a story that works. |
| 1:28.1 | I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. |
| 1:31.7 | So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies |
| 1:37.2 | that you can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more |
| 1:41.5 | of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and |
| 1:46.7 | let's get started. In today's episode, we're going to talk about the key scenes that every worldview |
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