![]() In a real-world example, we could compare that sense of a bigger picture to wanting to know how well we can relate to a new acquaintance-could they become a friend? When we spend a lot of words on unimportant things, we drag the pacing of our story down.Ĭonversely, if a scene moves forward a reader’s understanding of the story-not just an understanding of the character but of the bigger story as well-the pace remains solid because there’s a feeling of forward momentum being driven by an all-encompassing purpose.Īs readers, while we may want to understand a character, just as we’d want to get to know a new acquaintance, we’re more likely to turn pages if that understanding also contributes to a sense of the greater story. The Elements of a Scene Checklist is meant to help us identify when a scene isn’t pulling its weight for the story. Sure, that scene might reveal that the character doesn’t like their mother, but why does that matter if that tidbit isn’t related to the rest of the story? ![]() If a character is ranting just to rant, that’s less relevant to the story.
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