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title: Create or Edit a Scene
category: Scenes
tags: scenes, editing, structure, continuity
contextKey: scenes.edit
micro: Work on a scene as a focused unit of story action and continuity.
quickTitle: What belongs in a Scene?
quickSummary: Use the Scene editor to plan what happens, where and when it happens, who is involved, and why the moment matters.
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# Overview

Scenes are the working units of story. A scene captures what happens, who is present, where and when it happens, why it matters, and what changes because of it.

This page is the simple entry point for editing a scene. The detailed scene tools help track timing, summary, point of view, location, characters, assets, consequences and revision state without losing continuity.

# When Should I Use This?

Use this page when creating a new story beat, adjusting an existing scene, or checking whether a scene has enough purpose and consequence.

# How To Use It

Start with the scene title, summary and revision status. Add time, location and point-of-view details when they matter. Record enough continuity information that later scenes can rely on it.

# Example

A scene might be: "Beth opens the memory tin and finds a photograph that contradicts what she was told about Annie." The important details are not only the object, but who knows, where it happens and what changes afterward.

# Writer Tip

Every scene should leave the story different. The change may be external, emotional, informational or relational.

# Common Mistakes

- Writing atmosphere without recording what changes.
- Leaving location, time or point of view vague when continuity depends on them.
- Treating scene summaries as polished prose instead of practical planning notes.

# Related Guides

- [Scenes](/Help/Article/scenes.overview)
- [Chapters](/Help/Article/chapters.overview)
- [Characters](/Help/Article/characters.overview)
- [Story Assets](/Help/Article/storyAssets.overview)
