Writing Craft

Scene Structure Planner

Every scene needs a goal, a conflict that blocks it, and an outcome that changes the story's direction. Fill in the fields below to plan your scene and see a live tension score. Strong tension keeps readers turning pages.

Scene Title / Summary

POV Character

Setting

Scene Goal — What does the POV character want?

Conflict — What blocks or complicates the goal?

Outcome — Does the goal succeed or fail? What changes?

Outcome Type

Live Tension Meter

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Fill in the fields above to calculate tension.

GOAL

CONFLICT

OUTCOME