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Make a Scene

According to Mr. Bell, a scene consists of objective, obstacles, and outcome. A character always has a goal in every scene, and without a challenge to the goal there is no momentum. See how Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Michael Connelly use an emotional beat - emotion, analysis, and decision - to build conflict and tension in a scene and keep it going. Dissect the elements to create and use a successful hook and how to end each chapter on a prompt that will make the reader want to keep reading.

English
  • Runtime 32 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created May 2, 2022 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified September 8, 2024 by
    JLS