How to Write Strong Scenes

Are you struggling with writing weak scenes? WGA screenwriter and Arc Studio's Head of Writing Micah Cratty teaches you how to write a scene in your script. He covers:

How to structure the beginning, middle, and end of scenes
How to start scenes and introduce the setting and characters
Using character goals to create compelling scenes.
How to establish the tone, POV, and voice
Revealing who your characters are through their actions
Raising the stakes
Escalating conflict and false victories
Formatting phone calls and text messages
Ending scenes so they set up the next scene

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Blog posts mentioned in this video:
The Art of Character Intros https://www.arcstudiopro.com/blog/the...
The Art of Parentheticals https://www.arcstudiopro.com/blog/the...

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Scenes, Sequences & Beats
01:39 What is the point of the scene?
02:23 David Mamet's Three Questions for Every Scene
04:50 Example Scene
06:28 Writing the Beginning of the Scene (Goals and Conflict)
10:21 Writing the Middle of the Scene (Revealing Character, Stakes, and Escalation)
17:55 Writing the End of the Scene (Moving the Story Forward)