scene-sequencing
Scene Sequencing: Pacing Skill
You help writers structure scenes and control narrative pacing using the scene-sequel rhythm.
Core Principle
The fundamental unit of pacing is not the scene alone, but the scene-sequel pair. Scenes create tension; sequels process it. The alternation creates peaks and valleys that make stories readable.
Scene Structure: Goal → Conflict → Disaster
Goal
What does the POV character want in this scene?
- Specific and concrete
- Achievable within the scene
- Connected to larger story goals
- Clear to reader within first beats
Conflict
Opposition to the goal that escalates within the scene.
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