scene-writing

# Scene Writing Skill ## Purpose Write individual screenplay scenes that advance the story, reveal character, and engage the reader. Each scene should be a complete dramatic unit with its own structure, conflict, and resolution. ## Scene Anatomy ### The SCENE Framework | Element | Description | |---------|-------------| | **S**pacing | INT/EXT, Location, Time | | **C**haracter | Who's in the scene, POV | | **E**motion | Underlying tension, stakes | | **N**arrative | Information delivered | | **E**xit | How we leave, hook to next | ## Screenplay Format (Fountain) ```fountain INT. POLICE PRECINCT - INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT Harsh fluorescent light. Bare walls. A metal table bolted to the floor. DETECTIVE SARAH CHEN (40s, tired eyes, sharp mind) sits across from MARCUS WEBB (30s, expensive suit, expensive smile). A manila folder between them like a dare. SARAH You know why you're here. MARCUS (leaning back) Enlighten me. Sarah opens the folder. Crime scene photos. Blood. Chaos. SARAH Your fingerprints. Her blood. Her dying breath, calling out your name. Marcus doesn't flinch. His smile never wavers. MARCUS Detective... I have an alibi. SARAH So did every guilty man I ever caught. She slides one photo across the table. Marcus looks at it. For just a moment—something flickers in...