Button line
Final line that lands the scene with punch, irony, or forward pull.
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Glossaries · Scene & sequel craft
Scene goals, Swain units, phases, and beats.
Final line that lands the scene with punch, irony, or forward pull.
Scene stops on unresolved urgency. The reader must continue.
Beat where a new obstacle or wrinkle enters the scene.
Opposition to the scene goal: another will, circumstance, or inner block that resists progress.
Beat showing fallout from the pivot or disaster.
Beat of maximum pressure, when a decision or loss is imminent.