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February 2013
- Incidents and Happenings: Scenes That Aren’t Actually Scenes: Two prominent exceptions to scene structure: incidents and happenings.
- Frequently Asked Questions About Scene Structure: At first blush, scene structure can be a subject that takes a while to fully grasp and, as a result, can spawn all kinds of questions.
- Variations on the Sequel: To help you realize the possibilities of the sequel, let’s take a look at some of the common variations we find.
- Options for Decisions in a Sequel: This third and final piece of the sequel grows out of the character’s dilemma and leads right into the next scene’s goal.
- Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel: Handled skillfully, a good dilemma can heighten tension, make characters more sympathetic, and, most importantly, keep readers turning those pages.
