Join J. Thorn and guest author, Crys Cain as they analyze an urban fantasy scene.   The prompt: Jill pushed the man aside, stepping over…

Need a quick review of the three Cs in Three Story Method? Listen to the audiobook excerpt before beginning the lesson. Transcript: Hey there, I’m J….

Transcript: The first thing you have to do, whether you are writing the scene from scratch or whether you’ve plotted it out and you are…

Transcript: The next thing we’re going to do now is ask one of those first big questions using the Socratic method, and that question is…

Transcript: This next question is more like a series of questions, and you’re going to ask them in four different varieties. So let’s talk about…

Transcript: The next question, also having to do with your main character or protagonist, gets to the character’s needs. And hopefully, you’re going to see…

Transcript: To no surprise, you probably realize that we are going to do the same thing for the antagonists. We talk about the main character…

Transcript: What does the antagonist or force of antagonism need as far as internal desires go? Again, same as the protagonist. This can be difficult…

Transcript: This next question is a really important one, and sometimes it’s hard to wrap your head around it. I’m trying to phrase this question…

Transcript: These last three components of the methodology are definitely the most important. We’re going to talk about the three C’s. This gets into the…

Transcript: What does the conflict lead to? Well, ultimately, it has to lead to a choice. This is by far the single most important element…

Transcript: And then, obviously, if there’s a choice, there must be a consequence. This is very simply the event that occurs as a result of…

Transcript: So that’s it. That’s how you write a killer scene. It’s not rocket science. It’s pretty straightforward, but it takes a lot of practice,…

Nothing is more important than being able to write a good scene. Discover how to keep readers turning pages whether you are a pantser, plotter,…