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Q&A Identifying and managing weak scenes during planning

I structured my plot, designed the path to the climax, listed my characters and even outlined some scenes. Then halfway through I got stuck: one minor transition scene just did not make sense. The ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by _X_‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-18T21:34:23Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:54:26Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T10:54:26Z (about 5 years ago)
I structured my plot, designed the path to the climax, listed my characters and even outlined some scenes. Then halfway through I got stuck: one minor transition scene just did not make sense. The characters in it couldn't possibly behave like I initially thought.

This was due to some nuances of the story that I developed while writing. I thought they would be harmless and rather adding some color. In hindsight, this scene was probably a weak link. To solve the impasse, I had to plan a different plot route at the last moment.

How could have I identified and managed weak scenes during planning? I don't mind spending extra time planning, but it breaks my flow to halt writing to re-plan one scene en route.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-17T14:59:41Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 19