2 Simple Strategies to Format Your Scene List

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Plus, two scene list templates for you to download and customize.
Your scene list is infinitely customizable. It can be as simple or as complex as you like. And you have a lot of choices when it comes to how you’ll create it and what information you’ll include.
Your first choice? What format you’ll use.
My first-ever scene lists were created with paper and pen. But I recommend you use something a little more robust.
In this episode, I’ll share my two favorite scene list formats: the document and the spreadsheet.
You’ll learn:

• The pros and cons of document and spreadsheet scene lists
• Why I use BOTH kinds of scene lists when I edit novels
• How to keep your scene list super simple
• What to track when you want to make your scene list more complex
• And more!

Plus, I’ve created not one, but two scene list templates: a document template and a spreadsheet template.
Get the templates and start creating your own scene list here: alicesudlow.com/list
Links mentioned in the episode:

• Get the Scene List Template Bundle: alicesudlow.com/list
• Ep. 27: Value Shifts: How to Craft Compelling Change in Every Story
• Ep. 29: 4 Reasons Why a Scene List is Your Most Powerful Editing Tool

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