Scene Breakdown: 6 Things Jane Austen Does RIGHT (How to Write a Great Scene)

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In this video, we break down Scene 1 of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen to look at why she is a master storyteller.

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• What is a Masterwork? https://storygrid.com/masterworks/
• How to Give Helpful Writing Feedback https://storygrid.com/writer-feedback/
• Writing Groups: How to Keep Them Positive and Helpful https://storygrid.com/writing-groups/
• Foolscap: Your Book on One Page https://storygrid.com/foolscap/
• Editor's Six Core Questions https://storygrid.com/editors-six-cor...
• Story Grid 624: Scene Analysis https://storygrid.com/story-grid-624/
• Story Grid Spreadsheet https://storygrid.com/spreadsheet/

00:39 - Minimum Viable Exposition
01:44 - Expertly Crafted Dialogue
04:25 - 5 Commandments of Storytelling
07:40 - Protagonist as Responder
09:06 - Objects of Desire
09:50 - Consistent Characters

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