Scene Analysis
This skill provides scene-by-scene analysis techniques for screenplays. Covers scene anatomy, beat breakdown, pacing evaluation, and the core question "What changes?" to identify unnecessary or weak scenes. Use when: analyzing scene effectiveness, evaluating scene pacing, identifying scene problems, or breaking down scene beats.
Scene-by-scene analysis techniques for screenplays.
Attribution
Copyright: (c) 2026 J. Scott Graham (@cheddarfox) / Bybren LLC
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Quick Start
This skill activates automatically when you:
- Analyze scene effectiveness
- Evaluate scene pacing
- Identify scene problems
- Break down scene beats
What This Skill Does
Provides scene-by-scene analysis techniques for screenplays covering scene anatomy, beat breakdown, pacing evaluation, and the core question "what changes?" to identify unnecessary or weak scenes.
Activation Triggers
Extracted from skill description:
| Trigger | |---------| | analyzing scene effectiveness | | evaluating scene pacing | | identifying scene problems | | breaking down scene beats |
Related Skills
- power-analysis - Conflict dynamics analysis
- story-structure - Three-act structure framework
- story-check - 12 critical story questions
Quality Checklist
- [x]
name:matches directory name - [x]
description:includes "Use when:" clause - [x] Trigger conditions are specific
- [x] README summary matches frontmatter description
Maintenance
| Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Last Updated | 2026-01-14 |
Full implementation details in SKILL.md
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