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As I continued to act, though, I learned how it is that actors can be so good at memorising parts but hopeless as everyone else at remembering everything else. When I first got to twenty I had enough trouble remembering them. When I first started acting I always wondered what would happen when I was good enough to have more than five lines in a play. What blows people's minds even more is that the actor can simultaneously go to the shops for milk, bread, eggs, beer, bacon and cigarettes and only recall the need for beer and cigarettes. To explain: I used to be an actor and one thing that I think always blows people's minds is how an actor can learn the entirety of Hamlet's part in a matter of a few months and then recall it and act it night after night for a play's run. Essentially a scene is made of beats for an actor. "Beat" is terminology that probably came backwards into writing from acting. TLDR: Beats are what you make scenes out of. They are bubbles of action, of thought, of mood, which each contribute something to character or plot. This feels more natural, more right - the two of them working together to solve a problem.

James is up and running again, rattling off ideas, but this time it's more give-and-take, and Sam finds himself caught up in the excitement of the new project.

Thanks James for his offer and reiterates his pleasure

Sam recognizes James's genuine devotion to him, and is able to smile.

"I'd never leave you behind, Sam, you're my best friend." Adds something about refusing the promotion if Sam can't come with him, speaking with a great air of gallantry.

Jumps to conclusions and starts reassuring Sam that James willĬertainly insist that Sam join him in the new department as his James's smile falls as he realizes Sam isn't nearly asĮxcited as he expected.

James finally pauses for Sam's reaction.

Starts to rattle off future plans for the position. "Sam, I got the job!"Įagerly recounts how he was just told.

James comes in the room extremely excited.

Leads to tangent reverie about happy childhood memory with him and James had to report to him, and if that would cool their friendship. Wonders if interviewer told James that Sam was Sam knew his interview was strong, but he also knows Sam has been working very hard for this position and thinks he has finally convinced Big Boss that he deserves the responsibility. So to create beats, you kind of micro-outline your story.

start laying groundwork to set up the big Act IV confrontation between James and Sam.].

show Sam to both love James and see him as a rival.

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show James to be young, enthusiastic, ambitious, and somewhat full.[My original suggestion here was "forget about word count, and ask yourself 'Did I accomplish the task(s) in my outline in this scene?' " Let's assume that the tasks you want to accomplish are: Sam is both pleased and jealous, and trying to hide his jealousy. James didn't know Sam was going for the same promotion. SCENE: James just found out that he's been promoted, and is sharing the news with his best friend Sam.

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You originally wrote "I divide my story into scenes, and put those scenes into chapters." So you understand how to break a story into smaller pieces. Since "break your scene into beats" was from my comment, let me see if I can add anything to the discussion here: