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Image by matuska on Pixabay A lot of writers who are just starting out (and sometimes even seasoned pros) struggle with scene structure. I write a ton of comments about scene structure in the manuscripts I edit. At the most basic level, here’s how I like to think of a scene. In general, most scenes will juggle three things: Your character talking about stuff (dialogue) Your character doing stuff (action) You character thinking about stuff (interiority) And, before I go mu

If you’re a writer, you’ve probably had the phrase “show, don’t tell” preached to you repeatedly. But, here’s my hot take: “show, don’t tell” is really a guideline, not a rule.

This post discusses story structure, including character goals and obstacles.