A scene happens whenever a character starts speaking and ends when the characters move to another location. A scene has to have dialogue. A scene is—
All of that is wrong and a common reason why your scenes are probably failing on the page.
During my two hour class on Troubleshooting Your Scenes on May 20th, I will teach writers the common mistakes authors make, advanced scene writing techniques like sequels and turning points, and answer questions from authors on how to fix their broken scenes. 30 minutes of class is reserved for performing an active scene exercise to pinpoint the issues in student’s work in real time, where they can get help from an editor or where their scene is falling a part.
Ready to fix the building blocks of your story?
This class is designed to be impactful, actionable, and leave you with a grander understanding of scenes and what you can do with them on the page. This class will come with a guide of additional resources, exercises, and what was covered during the class.
Who Am I?
If you’re new to the blog, I’m Aigner Loren Wilson, a Hugo Award winning editor for my work as a senior fiction editor with Strange Horizons and a trip Ignyte Award nominated writer. I’m a systematic storyteller that combines creative intuition, authorial intent, and deep story knowledge to help writers of all levels publish great stories that are well told and original. I’ve taught through Clarion West, HerStory, and Teachable. My writing craft articles have appeared and been featured in Writer’s Digest, The Writer Magazine, Better Humans, and more.
If you have a question about the class, please drop a comment! I’m excited to work with writers on their stories and talk about scenes—a topic I love so much.
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