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11-250What happens in the scene? Be concise!Whose POV is the scene in?When does the scene happen?Where does the scene take place?Go to File > Make a copy to create your own spreadsheet you can edit.What backstory details are revealed in this scene? Useful to track if your novel includes complex backstory elements.For mysteries or thrillers or any novel in which you want to carefully control what the reader (or protagonist) knows and when they know it.What new story questions do the plot events or backstory info or character revelations raise for the reader?Which story questions have been resolved?Scene evaluation tool: What action or revelation in the scene changes the course of the plot? If there isn't one, do you need the scene?
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30This spreadsheet brought to you by Kristen Tate, of the Blue Garret.
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