Anatomy Of A Screenplay Scene

A Guide for Screenwriters

Scenes are the building blocks of #screenwriting. They are more than stepping stones from the start to the end of your screenplay. They need thought, purpose, and effectiveness to make them feel like a seamless journey across your story. Scenes should be thought of as interlinking pieces of a story puzzle rather than components that can randomly be shuffled and rearranged. They should be self-contained vertebrae along the s pine of your story.

Here are some things writers should consider before they start writing each scene:

Purpose

This actively defines what story components the writer wants to convey in a particular scene. This is more than describing what happens. It’s also about why it happens, how it happens, and who it happens to? To begin, think about the location and unfolding elements of surprise. Audiences love surprises that alter their frame of reference a few degrees and invite them to connect deeper.

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