How to Write Scenes (and What Qualifies as a Scene)

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

Scenes are the building blocks of fiction, but many writers struggle with what they actually are, and how to write one.

For something so fundamental to writing a novel as the scene, scenes are a frequent source of frustration for many writers. Even when you generally know what a scene is, fully understanding how to write it can be confusing.

Common questions abound:
What exactly is a scene?What does a scene need to have? How long is a scene?Are scenes and chapters the same thing?Let’s look at what a scene is and how it fits into the larger novel:
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