# Using PASTO and scene writing advice from a variety of sources, I have developed a little further to come up with the following scene pre-writing template. It’s always worth filling one of these in before writing a scene, even if you already have a good idea of what’s going to happen. TURN & BURN SCENE DEVELOPMENT WORK SHEET BY CJ WALLEY \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO PROGRESS THE STORY? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT DO THE CHARACTERS WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S IN THEIR WAY? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS PREPARE TO GET WHAT THEY WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS COME INTO CONFLICT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DOES THE CONFLICT BECOME MORE CHALLENGING? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS THE A REVERSAL/REVELATION? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS ADAPT AND GET WHAT THEY WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT PRICE IS PAID? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS THE OUTCOME AND NEW GOAL? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT CHARACTER EXPOSITION AND DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN PLANTED? ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL/INTERNAL: ------------------------------------------------------------------- HERO CONTRAST PERSONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL: ------------------------------------------------------------------- THEME: ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW CAN THE AUDIENCE EMOTIONALLY RELATE? ------------------------------------------------------------------- SCORES: Action: Humor: Emotion: Tension: ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES:# Using PASTO and scene writing advice from a variety of sources, I have developed a little further to come up with the following scene pre-writing template. It’s always worth filling one of these in before writing a scene, even if you already have a good idea of what’s going to happen. TURN & BURN SCENE DEVELOPMENT WORK SHEET BY CJ WALLEY \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO PROGRESS THE STORY? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT DO THE CHARACTERS WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S IN THEIR WAY? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS PREPARE TO GET WHAT THEY WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS COME INTO CONFLICT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DOES THE CONFLICT BECOME MORE CHALLENGING? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS THE A REVERSAL/REVELATION? ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW DO THE CHARACTERS ADAPT AND GET WHAT THEY WANT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT PRICE IS PAID? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS THE OUTCOME AND NEW GOAL? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT CHARACTER EXPOSITION AND DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN PLANTED? ------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL/INTERNAL: ------------------------------------------------------------------- HERO CONTRAST PERSONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL: ------------------------------------------------------------------- THEME: ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW CAN THE AUDIENCE EMOTIONALLY RELATE? ------------------------------------------------------------------- SCORES: Action: Humor: Emotion: Tension: ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES: