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Key Scenes to Include in Your in Your Novel - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hello there and welcome along to a writer's life with more tips and advice my name's Peter and coming up this time key seems to include in your novel writing a novel in essence is about creating lots of different scenes that link together to tell a story if you break any good story down you'll start to notice that there are patterns almost all of them include the same key scenes albeit told in very different ways to structure their story and to allow the plot to unfold naturally but with moments of tension and excitement to plotting your novel is all about trying to figure out how to tell your story and what should happen when understanding the key sees to include can make this easier start by listing as many scenes you can come up with and write them each on different cards then you can shuffle them about to try and find order and from there create your outline there are some more obvious scenes that most writers will know about starting your novel with an enticing incident for example is widely known as a good way to kickstart your story making sure that your protagonist goes on a journey is pursuing your goal and has obstacles to overcome are also key to your story success however there are many more important scenes that you need to consider to help create the frame for your story structure let's take a look at them first the set up at the very beginning of your story you need to introduce readers to your main character or characters you should also reveal the setting the world which they inhabit and allow them to get a sense of the time and place before you hit them with the enticing incident next the initial turning-point this is where something happens that changes the character and starts them out on their journey whatever happens has to be enough to change the character's ideas desires or motivations and see them start to move in a new direction and next the opposition you need to begin to introduce the characters or obstacles that your character must face to reach their goal this is also an excellent time to raise the stakes and ensure that the reader knows what the protagonist has got to lose should they fail next the change something new needs to happen that helps the protagonist get back on track and focus again on their goal this can be a compelling twist such as an enemy becoming a friend or vice versa or the discovery of new information that changes the course of the story or creates a huge obstacle the protagonists must figure out how to deal with this next no turning back there should be a seed around halfway through the novel where something happens and now there is no way life can ever be the same for the protagonist nor can they decide to go back to normal this scene should propel the story forward and catalyze a series of fast paced events that you need for your conclusion next another twist towards the end of your novel you can include a second twist when it looks like the end goal might be inside something unexpected can happen that is of great importance to your characters and next the major setback when things finally seem to be going well and it looks as though everything is going to be ok include major setback which causes catastrophe and spells despair for your main characters and next the climax the climax is a high-energy scene where either the end goal is achieved or it isn't this should be a huge event where the protagonist comes face to face with whatever obstacle is greatest and next the wrap-up the aftermath of your climax should tie all your ends together and draw the story to a satisfying ending make this short and sweet and don't leave your readers hanging on these key scenes that make up a novel will help writers to understand the protagonists journey and give the story structure use them to create your story outline and then get writing and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination stay focused get organized find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up if you liked this video and as always subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter I'll be back with more tips and advice for writers here on writers life soon bye for now