Sharpen Your Scenes: 3 Strategies to Make Every Scene a Page-Turner

You’ve written a draft of your speculative novel—but you know it’s not quite working yet. The story is strong, and yet it falls flat on the page. The emotional punches land like gentle taps. Some scenes drag while others rush by. In this practical, craft-focused session, developmental editor and book coach Alice Sudlow will teach you how to revise your scenes to make every page unputdownable. You’ll learn how to evaluate what each scene is doing, identify what’s missing, and refine your scene structure so your readers feel all the feels and know exactly why every moment matters. When your big-picture story structure is solid and you’re ready to level up a polished draft, these strategies will help you elevate your worldbuilding, deepen your character arcs, and sharpen your plot—one scene at a time.