Scenes

Heading

a.k.a., Title, Scene Title, Slugline, Segment Title

In a screenplay, a heading describes a specific location and time. In other mediums, a scene heading can be used more generically to summarize or set up the content of a scene.

In most stories the heading isn't a separate field: it's the first line of the scene's Body (in a screenplay, a line in the Scene Heading text format). Owners and editors can add the Heading field back from Advanced Settings.

Body

a.k.a., Content, Script

Content describing the things that characters do, say, or feel in a given scene, and formatted to fit a specific medium.

Story Event

a.k.a., Setup, Payoff

An occurrence in a Plot Thread that relates to another that comes either before or after.

Summary

A brief description of the events of a scene which, when exported to .fdx, maps directly to the Summary feature in Final Draft.

Tags

a.k.a., Scene Tags

Keywords you make up to mark the topics and motifs in a scene, such as a place, an object or an idea. A scene's tags show on its card, in the Timeline and on its slide. A story can have its own Tags too, shown in its Home view.

Theme

The content of a scene should address your story's theme in one of four ways:

• Explored - Touching on one or more aspects of the theme but not taking a strong stance on the core message.
• Challenged - Playing devil's advocate by exploring the other side of the thematic argument, making things less preachy.
• Stated - Clearly stating the theme's core message in unambiguous terms.
• Symbolized - Presenting a visual or conceptual metaphor that explores the theme.

Tone -/+

a.k.a., Emotional Value

The shift between positive and negative energy of a scene. Positive for when circumstances improve, negative for when they worsen.