"The Missing Scene"
Key Concepts
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Internal Consistency: Ensuring the new scene doesn't contradict any facts established in the original text.
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Subtext: The underlying message or "undercurrent" of a scene that isn't stated directly.
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Foreshadowing: Using the missing scene to plant "seeds" for events that we know will happen later in the book.
Examples & Applications
| Scenario | Original Gap | Missing Scene Idea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Character Motivation | A character suddenly avoids a best friend. | A private argument that happened "off-page" explaining the rift. |
| Plot Causality | A detective suddenly has a "eureka" moment. | A scene showing the detective alone, mulling over clues until they "click." |
| Thematic Depth | A character "wrestles with their conscience." | An internal monologue showing the moral struggle before a big choice. |
Memory Aids
Interactive tools to help you remember key concepts
Memory Tools
Your scene should be the "missing piece" of the puzzle. It should fit so well that the picture isn't complete without it.
Memory Tools
Is it Consistent (character), Causal (plot), and Coherent (style)?
Flash Cards
Glossary
- Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.