Scene & Structure

"An imprisoned man receives an unexpected caller, after which "everything changed..."

And the reader is hooked. But whether or not readers will stay on for the entire wild ride will depend on how well the writer structures the story, scene by scene.

This book is your game plan for success. You'll learn how to:

• "worry" your readers into following your story to the end
• prolong your main character's struggle while moving the story ahead
• juggle cause and effect to serve your story action

Whatever your story, this book can help you arrive at a happy ending in the company of satisfied readers."

- Goodreads

Bickham gives a list of common weaknesses to avoid in scene writing.

Scene & Structure is a well-known craft book for writing scenes from the bottom up. You'll learn about the classical structure of scenes and sequels, then explore variations and common errors that may appear in scenes. Bickham will teach you how to look at actions in terms of stimuli and responses, then structure your writing around them. Though the examples in Scene & Structure often use of Bickham's mostly unknown work, the base advice in this book will help you write high-quality scenes, apply them to your text, and criticize your adherence to the scene structure. If you want to write a novel for publication, this is a great guide to build up your writing scene-by-scene to create a compelling story.