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Scene Lists
This is definitely more of an art than a science imo . You have to find what works for you. Hopefully this will be helpful to some!
I copied and pasted, so formatting may be sketchy...
Also, I like the freedom of not having to have a concrete order when I start out with a scene list. Obviously some things are going to be like, yeah, that can't go before THAT, but others aren't so cooperative, so the fluidity is welcome.
Scene/Chapter List (not necessarily in order):
Kara breaks mirror and says she doesn't deserve to have Kalir's face 1500 RF/fleshing
Kara renews drug supply and meets Mikael, who rebukes her 2500/3000 RF/fleshing
Family memory together, Kalir's face and identity shadowed out 1000/1500? none
Kara's first time waking up—panic over Mikael and Kalir 2000 RF nano
Encounter Miaka, water healing, and garden confinement 2000/2500** 10,500 RF/m fleshing; 12% match b
Kara punches, Kalir defends 3000 RF/fleshing nano
First flashback: beginning of day Kalir died, looking out over ice-sea 750/1000 R/fleshing/r nano
Doctor's diagnosis of Kara's affliction; explanation of memory loss ??? partial; none
Anniversary of Kalir's death; in-home grieving 500/1000?? none
Garden revelations and struggle 3000 Partial
—Desire to live rekindled 500…later??! **First plot point?
Agreement to help Nikaiya w/permission 500/700
—Garden explanation to Mikael 300
Kara urges Mikael to pursue happiness; he charges her to do the same 500 RF/fleshing
Imagination games (dunno if in these 4 or if it’ll be 5) none
—Night Flights (adventures reading, quizzing; nightly ritual) 1000/1500
—Exploration (mundane daily adventures using their imaginations) 1000
—Hopes/aspirations; hobbies and talents displayed 1500
—Parental encouragement and involvement in imagination process 2000
Holiday (typical day as a family with friends) 2500/3000
First weekly update after recovery (Kalir is gone) 750/1000
Counseling session(s)
—First counseling session with doctor co-op 750/1000
—Second counseling session: advice and techniques 750
—Other counseling sessions: refusal to talk 1500/2000
—Return: Explains reasoning, explains she wishes for death; high alert 2500
Vows not to make her father cry ever again?? 250
Support Group Attempt success 750
—Friendship grows and complicates 1250
—Friend commits suicide 1500
Mydoria events discussion, Kara’s plan (M+M), and tumult 1000
Hatred and refusal to accept religious boundaries, family ostracized 500/750 none
Kidnapped and taken to undersea lab, refuses to cooperate 750/1000 partial/need to find!
Antag explains purpose and intent 2000
Empathizes with antag, gathers intel, and plots escape 2500 daydreamed
—Tries to show him another way. A better way 750/1000
Removes key from antag, overhears sleeptalking, makes connections 750/1000 daydreamed
Escape, Apology, and Rescue 1500
Second flashback: reluctance and walking out over the ice-sea 750 RF/fix Kalir nano
Kalir's distance discussion 750 RF/m fleshing nano
—Strange question about suffering 700
—Strange question about ancestry 500
Serahn and Kara butt heads, but agree to work together to help Nikaiya?? 500 partial
—Kara confronts Serahn about Mikael 1000
Trial of the spheres 2000/2500** First pinch point? none
Separation in the cave 1000 partial
—impossible possibility 500
Present flashback with Mikael watching in public 1500 RF/fleshing nano
Serahn reminds Kara of Kalir 750 partial
Fourth flashback: Irekarn attacks, Kalir dies; Kara can't hear her 2000 RF nano
Fifth flashback: Kara finally remembers what Kalir said 500
Kara visits Kalir's grave with Serahn in the distance 500
Kara offers Serahn refuge 500 RF
Serahn confronts Kara about tears; rain and vision 3500** Midpoint? partial
Kara struggles to utilize new form and shifting ability 750 none
Kara sees Kalir's body via sphere in the ice-sea; vows to retrieve it 500 daydreamed, none
Third flashback: Mikael in the distance, Kalir visibly upset; terror coming 750 RF/fix Kalir nano
Outbreak of fire and counseling agreement 750/1000 daydreamed
Meeting [name of minor antag] and denying research on Atim's part 1000 daydreamed
Alaknishen, Atim's prodigy, agrees to help Kara as a separate entity 500 partial cannot find!
Researching the curse—outcome seems hopeless 750 none
Kara sees Kalir crying at night in the sphere 350 RF/fleshing nano
*present flashback, so will need to be a sub
Kara overhears Kalir praying 300 daydreamed
Kara, Kalir, and Mikael in the Ember Forest 1500 none
TOTAL: 76,100 words if in full
And then of course there are notes that I've made for myself in places--mostly at the bottom--where I discuss potential idea areas for scenes (like my subplots with Serahn and Mikael, which aren't really given much space). My goal is something like 88,000 words, so I've got plenty of room to play around with
I copied and pasted, so formatting may be sketchy...
Also, I like the freedom of not having to have a concrete order when I start out with a scene list. Obviously some things are going to be like, yeah, that can't go before THAT, but others aren't so cooperative, so the fluidity is welcome.
Scene/Chapter List (not necessarily in order):
Kara breaks mirror and says she doesn't deserve to have Kalir's face 1500 RF/fleshing
Kara renews drug supply and meets Mikael, who rebukes her 2500/3000 RF/fleshing
Family memory together, Kalir's face and identity shadowed out 1000/1500? none
Kara's first time waking up—panic over Mikael and Kalir 2000 RF nano
Encounter Miaka, water healing, and garden confinement 2000/2500** 10,500 RF/m fleshing; 12% match b
Kara punches, Kalir defends 3000 RF/fleshing nano
First flashback: beginning of day Kalir died, looking out over ice-sea 750/1000 R/fleshing/r nano
Doctor's diagnosis of Kara's affliction; explanation of memory loss ??? partial; none
Anniversary of Kalir's death; in-home grieving 500/1000?? none
Garden revelations and struggle 3000 Partial
—Desire to live rekindled 500…later??! **First plot point?
Agreement to help Nikaiya w/permission 500/700
—Garden explanation to Mikael 300
Kara urges Mikael to pursue happiness; he charges her to do the same 500 RF/fleshing
Imagination games (dunno if in these 4 or if it’ll be 5) none
—Night Flights (adventures reading, quizzing; nightly ritual) 1000/1500
—Exploration (mundane daily adventures using their imaginations) 1000
—Hopes/aspirations; hobbies and talents displayed 1500
—Parental encouragement and involvement in imagination process 2000
Holiday (typical day as a family with friends) 2500/3000
First weekly update after recovery (Kalir is gone) 750/1000
Counseling session(s)
—First counseling session with doctor co-op 750/1000
—Second counseling session: advice and techniques 750
—Other counseling sessions: refusal to talk 1500/2000
—Return: Explains reasoning, explains she wishes for death; high alert 2500
Vows not to make her father cry ever again?? 250
Support Group Attempt success 750
—Friendship grows and complicates 1250
—Friend commits suicide 1500
Mydoria events discussion, Kara’s plan (M+M), and tumult 1000
Hatred and refusal to accept religious boundaries, family ostracized 500/750 none
Kidnapped and taken to undersea lab, refuses to cooperate 750/1000 partial/need to find!
Antag explains purpose and intent 2000
Empathizes with antag, gathers intel, and plots escape 2500 daydreamed
—Tries to show him another way. A better way 750/1000
Removes key from antag, overhears sleeptalking, makes connections 750/1000 daydreamed
Escape, Apology, and Rescue 1500
Second flashback: reluctance and walking out over the ice-sea 750 RF/fix Kalir nano
Kalir's distance discussion 750 RF/m fleshing nano
—Strange question about suffering 700
—Strange question about ancestry 500
Serahn and Kara butt heads, but agree to work together to help Nikaiya?? 500 partial
—Kara confronts Serahn about Mikael 1000
Trial of the spheres 2000/2500** First pinch point? none
Separation in the cave 1000 partial
—impossible possibility 500
Present flashback with Mikael watching in public 1500 RF/fleshing nano
Serahn reminds Kara of Kalir 750 partial
Fourth flashback: Irekarn attacks, Kalir dies; Kara can't hear her 2000 RF nano
Fifth flashback: Kara finally remembers what Kalir said 500
Kara visits Kalir's grave with Serahn in the distance 500
Kara offers Serahn refuge 500 RF
Serahn confronts Kara about tears; rain and vision 3500** Midpoint? partial
Kara struggles to utilize new form and shifting ability 750 none
Kara sees Kalir's body via sphere in the ice-sea; vows to retrieve it 500 daydreamed, none
Third flashback: Mikael in the distance, Kalir visibly upset; terror coming 750 RF/fix Kalir nano
Outbreak of fire and counseling agreement 750/1000 daydreamed
Meeting [name of minor antag] and denying research on Atim's part 1000 daydreamed
Alaknishen, Atim's prodigy, agrees to help Kara as a separate entity 500 partial cannot find!
Researching the curse—outcome seems hopeless 750 none
Kara sees Kalir crying at night in the sphere 350 RF/fleshing nano
*present flashback, so will need to be a sub
Kara overhears Kalir praying 300 daydreamed
Kara, Kalir, and Mikael in the Ember Forest 1500 none
TOTAL: 76,100 words if in full
And then of course there are notes that I've made for myself in places--mostly at the bottom--where I discuss potential idea areas for scenes (like my subplots with Serahn and Mikael, which aren't really given much space). My goal is something like 88,000 words, so I've got plenty of room to play around with
Re: Scene Lists
Oh my gosh I can't believe this has gone so long ignored. This is awesome. And daunting. Totally daunting. I've tried to make a scene list like this for so long but I am totally overwhelmed with the list that comes of it that it just feels impossible. I like the way you added word totals to each scene though... and that each scene description is less than a sentence long. This really motivates me to try and make my own scene list!
Sophie- Admin
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Re: Scene Lists
I can't believe I never really noticed this was here. How did I miss this. But this is amazing and it might be good for me to do something similar. It would be great to have some sort of overview at least. I am a mess when It comes to writing any sort of project.
Elowen-Astrid- Posts : 102
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Age : 31
Location : The Netherlands
Re: Scene Lists
That sounds like an awesome idea, but I never know how long a scene is going to take. I've blown through scenes I thought would take while while other scenes magically extend for far longer than I thought.
Call Me Nefret- Posts : 87
Join date : 2016-03-20
Age : 30
Re: Scene Lists
Spent some time today looking at published D&D adventures and taking a look at what my adventure's table of contents would look like. I expect to require some updates as I actually get started, but here's what I've got so far.
Introduction
Running the Adventure
Background
Overview
Adventure Hooks
Setting
Chapter 1: Deepwatch Inn
The Deepwatch Inn
The Gatherer’s Cave
Chapter 2: Berg
Town Description
Encounters in Berg
Important NPCs
Thread Summaries
Chapter 3: North Surin Valley
Travel in the Valley
Encounters in the Valley
Wolf Clan Camp
The Shuttered Door
Poacher Camp
Simone, Travelling Merchant
Chapter 4: The Fortress of Bazarax - Main Keep
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Chapter 5: The Ruined City of Surin
Origin of the Onvoi
The Rat Lord’s Redoubt
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Chapter 6: The Fleshweaver’s Trail
The Inverted Tower
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
The Rabax Mine
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
The Fortress Basement
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Appendix A: Backgrounds
Appendix B: Magic Items
Appendix C: Creatures
Introduction
Running the Adventure
Background
Overview
Adventure Hooks
Setting
Chapter 1: Deepwatch Inn
The Deepwatch Inn
The Gatherer’s Cave
Chapter 2: Berg
Town Description
Encounters in Berg
Important NPCs
Thread Summaries
Chapter 3: North Surin Valley
Travel in the Valley
Encounters in the Valley
Wolf Clan Camp
The Shuttered Door
Poacher Camp
Simone, Travelling Merchant
Chapter 4: The Fortress of Bazarax - Main Keep
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Chapter 5: The Ruined City of Surin
Origin of the Onvoi
The Rat Lord’s Redoubt
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Chapter 6: The Fleshweaver’s Trail
The Inverted Tower
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
The Rabax Mine
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
The Fortress Basement
General Features
Keyed Encounters
Developments
Appendix A: Backgrounds
Appendix B: Magic Items
Appendix C: Creatures
AGradine- Posts : 9
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