Ultimate Scene Profile

I decided to do another one. Use this profile to flesh out the scenes you want to include in your story.

Story Related:
• Basic scene details (what characters are doing, what happens, etc):
• What purpose does this scene serve to the story as a whole? (if a scene has no purpose and is just in there because you like it, it's a darling, and we must kill our darlings):
• How does this scene affect the overall plot of the story? (if you've already explained this, no need to repeat yourself):
• What is the main conflict in this scene (the characters' problems, conflict between or within the characters):

Theoretical Stuff:
NOTE: This section requires other readings. If you don't have knowledge of the hero's journey or the three act structure (two popular plot structuring devices used in countless films), then ignore this part.

• At what stage of the hero's journey does this scene take place? How does it fit into this stage?:
• In which act of the story does this scene take place? Is this scene supposed to move the story into the next act?
• What story archetype (eg. fish out of water) do you think would be used to describe this scene?:

Location:
• Location (please be specific):
• Interior or exterior?:
• Time of day (morning, sunrise, midday, sunset, etc, or a specific time):
• Weather (sunny, rain, sandstorm, thunderstorm, hail, etc):
• How intense is the weather?:
• Does the weather support the mood of the scene?:

Characters:
• Characters involved in the scene:
• What is the emotional state of each of the characters in this scene?:
• What are the relationships between the characters in this scene?:
• What are the objectives/goals/desires of each of the characters in this scene?:
• How do they try to achieve their goals?:
• Who is the protagonist and antagonist in this scene? (the protagonist would be the character you're viewing the scene through, and the antagonist would be the character in conflict with them):

• What possible character archetypes could be applied to the characters in this scene? (eg. the herald, the mentor, the shapeshifter, etc)(ignore this if you're unfamiliar with the hero's journey):

Turning Points:
• What is the big turning point (the event that propels the scene and plot forward) in this scene?:
• How does the turning point affect the mood of the scene (eg. starting out negative and ending more upbeat or start positive and go to super positive):
• Does this scene have more than one turning point? (eg. starting positive, turning negative and then back to positive):
• What is the overall mood of this scene (eg. scary, angry, happy) and how does it change with the turning points?: