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Scene/Sequel Checklist

The document provides a checklist for scene and sequel writing that includes ensuring the reader is oriented to the time and place, knows the point of view and main character's goal, understands the motivation and stakes, and feels anticipation and emotion. It prompts the writer to reveal any story questions or conflicts and how the scene ends in relation to the goal, with hints, reactions, dilemmas, decisions, and new goals or actions for the sequel.

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Scene/Sequel Checklist

The document provides a checklist for scene and sequel writing that includes ensuring the reader is oriented to the time and place, knows the point of view and main character's goal, understands the motivation and stakes, and feels anticipation and emotion. It prompts the writer to reveal any story questions or conflicts and how the scene ends in relation to the goal, with hints, reactions, dilemmas, decisions, and new goals or actions for the sequel.

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Scene/Sequel Checklist

Checkpoint Setting: Is reader oriented to a time and place? POV: Does the reader know whos telling the story? Goal: Is it clear what the main character in the scene wants? Motivation: Does the reader get a sense of WHY the mc wants this goal? Stakes: Does the reader know what will happen if the mc fails to attain this goal? Anticipation: What did you include to ensure the reader is concerned with the outcome? Emotion: What emotion are you trying to get out of the reader? Is that achieved? Story Question: Is the story question revealed? Conflict: What conflict/s does your character face that interfere with her goal? Four types: another
person, circumstantial, forces of nature, internal.

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Setback/Disaster: How does the scene end in relation to the goal? No, No and furthermore, No but, Yes but, Yes. Hints: Have you used foreshadowing or hints to let the reader know something is about to happen? Sequel: Do you have one? Reaction/Emotion: Initial response to the scene and its disaster. Is your mcs reaction in the scene believable? Dilemma/Thought: Do you go through the options here as your character thinks about what to do? Decision/Action: Is it clear what the MC has chosen to do about this situation? New action/goal: In the following scene, do you state this new goal? Thematic Significance: How does the scene relate to your theme?

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