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Key Scenes

Stephen Cleary proposes that a key scene is one where your protagonist and antagonist interact, and because of the nature of who they are and the nature of their conflict, that scene reflects the larger construction of your whole story — a fractal approach to storytelling.

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DZ-6: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story

Can one scene be the key to unlocking the whole story?
AI✦Stephen Cleary’s central argument is that a single key scene--like the diner in HEAT or the boardroom in MARGIN CALL--can unlock your entire story structure if you understand your characters.✦
⏱ 1h 18m
11 MAY 2014
Listen if you want to understand how a single key scene between protagonist and antagonist can unlock the entire structure of your story!
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