Prof. Juan G. Noblejas

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(2) when the scene takes place;
(3) who is involved; the
(4) event or action; the
(5) central conflicts; perhaps a
(6) thumbnail of the dialogue that will occur;
(7) how the scene ties into the thematic arc of the story;
(8) wheter certain characters or events relate to the main
plot or the subplot.
A simple “scene card” might look something like this
INT. CAPTAIN COX’S OFFICE - DAY
Captain Cox wants to know if Police Officer
Nick needs time off. After all, it’s the first
time he’s killed someone. Nick won’t hear of
it. No desk duty for him.
Outside, protesters.
Captain Cox insists that Nick be taken off
duty till things quiet down.