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QUICK TIPS: SCENE BREAKS

By: Janine Savage  (Write Divas)

Ah… the mystery of scene breaks and what to do with them. It’s such a little thing, and yet its impact on the flow and pace of a story is important.  Scene breaks are a lot like commas: everyone needs them but the rules of use can be vague.

So what’s a writer to do? Glad you asked. First let’s address what scene breaks are used for. Most authors use them to indicate one or several of the following when a new chapter is not needed.

Shift in point of view

If your story is not told from a single point of view, the scene break can be used to indicate a change of the point of view character. There are a few guidelines when changing point of view. First, let your reader know early who the new point of view character is. Don’t leave them guessing or they will stop and reread to figure out what they missed, thus pulling them out of the story. Second, avoid changing POV within a scene. Third, avoid repeating the same scene from another point of view. Fourth, never change POV in the middle of a paragraph. This is particularly hard for authors writing in third person. For a more detailed article about point of view shifts, check out Jen Matera’s article “Writing Pitfall #5: Head Hopping.”

Change in setting

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