Scene Outline Worksheet

Title:
Day: (be certain of this fact helps maintain consistency, specificity could be better)

Chapter and Scene:

(usually stick with scene, and decide chapter later)
Previously happened:
Following by:

POV Character: (stick with one POV per scene)

Major Characters: (Major character’s goal and obstacles)

Additional Characters:
(other important characters for this scene, sometimes less important characters may
be needed)
(these characters’ goals)

Conflicts between characters:

Already happened:
New conflicts:

Location: (same as the day, can be specific)

Approximate Time: (this information can affect later things)

Facts Necessary:
(important info needed for drafting this scene, some research may need to include.
Ex. Facts from timeline, character traits)
Timeline points:
Flashbacks:
Foreshadowing:

Notes:
(in-depth research, reference to other worksheet info)
(what does the main character do to battle the obstacles and achieve the goal?)
(what’s at stake?)
(what happened when the character fail?)

Questions:
(further questions literally)

Draft of Scene:
(start from a general sketch, eventually go in details with description, dialogue,
introspection, and action)