Scenes fall into two main categories: proactive and reactive. Both are essential for a believable and vivid sense of cause and effect. Let’s see how Plottr’s Reactive Scene template can help you to lay the groundwork for a solid story. What is a Reactive Scene? A reactive scene is based on the familiar concept of …
Many timeless stories swirl around three simple states: Conflict, choice, and consequence. Keeping storytelling methods simple is often the best policy, and that’s exactly what the Three Story Scene template in Plottr does. You can’t get much simpler than three basic questions that take you effectively from beginning to middle to end. What is the …
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You’ve finished your draft. That’s great! Yet what if your manuscript is meandering and overstuffed with scenes that don’t go anywhere? That’s … not so great. Fortunately, Plottr has a Scene Essentials Template to help you discern whether scenes have enough focus. You can even use it to work out scenes’ purpose before you dive …
All novels consist of scenes, sometimes referred to as “units of drama.” But did you know there are different types of scenes? These include opening and closing scenes, dialogue and flashback scenes, and action scenes, among others. Each serves as a critical building block of your story. One of the most important to master is …
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Understanding the critical elements of a scene — its core goal, motivation, and conflict — ensures every narrative moment brims with purpose. Plottr’s Goal, Motivation, Conflict Scene Template will help you create purposeful and engaging scenes for a more captivating story. Read on to learn how. What is the Goal, Conflict Motivation Scene Template? In …
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