The Two Types of Scenes and their Structure
Scene: The POV character has a goal and starts out proactive
Structure:
- Goal - the POV character has an objective
- Conflict - there are obstacles on the way for the POV character to achieve the objective
- Disaster - the POV character fails to reach their objective
Sequel: Takes place after a Scene, in which the POV character reacts to the disaster
Structure:
- Reaction - the POV character has a reaction to the disaster of the previous scene.
- Dilemma - the POV character has options, but none of them good, and has to figure out the least-bad option.
- Decision - the option the character picks.
see also
references
- Ingermanson, Randy. `Writing The Perfect Scene.` Advanced Fiction Writing, www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/writing-the-perfect-scene/.