3 simple exercises to enhance your scene writing skills

Michael David

Jan 22

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Two wants, one room: Write a 2-page scene where each character wants a different concrete thing and neither can leave. End with a small betrayal.
Power flip: Same scene premise, but on page 2 the lower-status character gains leverage without raising their voice.
The unsaid line: Write a scene where the most important sentence is never spoken — but the audience can tell exactly what it is.

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