Showing posts with label The Three O's of a Great Scene: Objective Opposition Outcome. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 19, 2022

The Three O's of a Great Scene: Objective, Opposition, Outcome


by MaryAnn Diorio @DrMaryAnnDiorio

Scenes are the lifeblood of a story. The stronger your scenes, the stronger your story.

So, how does one craft a good scene?

Scenes—like everything else in God's universe—reflect His triune nature. In other words, they work in threes. Why? Because God ordained the entire universe to work in threes. 

Consider the academic disciplines. Art has three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. Music has three primary elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. Chemistry has three basic elements: solids, liquids, and gases. History has three periods of time: past, present, and future. Geometry has three dimensional aspects: length, width, and height. And Story has three acts: a beginning, a middle, and an end.