Comments on: Power Up Individual Scenes with a Scene Tracker https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:56:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: acflory https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-712605 Mon, 24 May 2021 06:56:55 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-712605 In reply to Judy Levine.

I use StoryBox, which is similar to Scrivener, and it allows me to track what’s happening in scenes and chapters as I go. It’s great. Can’t imagine using Word any more.

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 05-20-2021 | The Author Chronicles https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-712235 Thu, 20 May 2021 17:01:12 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-712235 […] are the building blocks of our stories. Marissa Graff explains how to power up individual scenes with a scene tracker, while Janice Hardy demonstrates how scene titles make it easier to write your […]

]]> By: Judy Levine https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711989 Tue, 18 May 2021 05:01:00 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711989 I am not using Scrivener now, but I may go back to it to track my scenes. There’s a capability in Scrivener where you use the equivalent of post-it notes which would be very good for tracking scenes. I’m sure the scene maps would also be good, and when I finish my first draft (soon, I hope), I will go through and track my scenes as part of my revision strategy.

]]> By: Marissa Graff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711555 Wed, 12 May 2021 13:55:31 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711555 In reply to Erin McKnight.

Erin, you and me both! But better late than never. I do hope you find it helpful. For me, it’s like using one of those black lights in a dark room. It illuminates so much. Good luck with your writing!

]]> By: Marissa Graff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711547 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:43:46 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711547 In reply to Kay DiBianca.

Oh, how wonderful, Kay! I do hope you experience the benefits I have in my own writing. Many times, clients struggle as to whether a scene should be cut, left alone, or revised. Scene tracking has always helped me identify which category a certain scene falls into and gives me the confidence I need to know the draft is solid. Best of luck in your scene tracking!

]]> By: Marissa Graff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711546 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:41:55 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711546 In reply to Joanne.

Joanne, adding a calendar to the mix really is a fantastic approach, especially in stories where there’s a bit of a ticking clock element going on. It really helps you to see if the change your character is experiencing is realistic over a period of time, too! Thanks for adding to the discussion!

]]> By: Marissa Graff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711544 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:40:36 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711544 In reply to Cindy Ervin Huff.

Thanks for chiming in, Cindy. I hope you find scene tracking as useful as I have! Best of luck!

]]> By: Marissa Graff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711543 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:39:56 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711543 In reply to BECCA PUGLISI.

An excellent point, Becca! This really does simplify things. It lets you zoom out, if you will, and focus on the bare bones of things. I tend to get overwhelmed by a detailed outline or anything fancy, so this has been my go-to! Thanks again for having me 🙂

]]> By: Erin McKnight https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711542 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:25:52 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711542 How I love this! I wish I had known about it sooner. It would have saved me at least one round of edits on my current manuscript. I will most definitely be doing this on my next project. This is going to save me so much editing time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: BECCA PUGLISI https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711540 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:12:52 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711540 I love the simplicity of this. I think people get freaked out about scene-level editing because many of them have done so much work planning out the storyline, and they think they’ve got to do it all over again for every scene. But this shows that editing scenes doesn’t have to be complicated. 🙂

]]> By: BECCA PUGLISI https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711539 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:08:11 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711539 In reply to Cindy Ervin Huff.

Ack! Sorry about that. Those links are fixed now. Thanks for letting us know!

]]> By: Cindy Ervin Huff https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/05/power-up-individual-scenes-with-a-scene-tracker/#comment-711536 Wed, 12 May 2021 11:49:02 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=42700#comment-711536 The links to your scene trackers. the formal and informal button go to a page saying they aren’t there. I think scene tracking is a grat idea.

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