100 Scene-Writing Prompts
100 Scene-Writing
Prompts
At a fundamental
level, screenwriting is scene-writing. Use these prompts to improve your
scene-writing chops.
Add an
original scene to a favorite film
A scene
featuring two characters sitting on the edge of a bridge
A scene in
which someone says goodbye in an airport
A scene in
which you introduce a character in a memorable way
A scene
involving a medicine cabinet
A scene that
begins with this line of scene description: “Smoke stings his/her eyes.”
A scene that
ends with a cliffhanger
A scene with
a one-sided telephone conversation
A scene with
a two-sided telephone conversation
A
visual-to-visual transition between two scenes
An action
scene with no dialogue
An exposition
scene… that is entertaining
An ordinary
scene in an extraordinary location
A character
says “I love you”… without using the words “I love you”
A fight scene
involving actual physical violence
A lovers
quarrel where something gets broken
A scene between
a senior citizen and a child
A scene
inspired by this photograph
A scene in
which a character uses a computer
A scene in
which a gesture plays a key part
A scene in
which an animal plays a key role
A scene using
voice-over narration
A scene that
features a monologue
A scene where
no words are spoken… but something important gets communicated
A scene where
something gets stolen
Someone
talking to a gravestone
The first
line of dialogue: “That’s the guy, right there”
A
conversation between a white-collar and blue-collar worker
A scene in a
confessional where the priest makes a confession
A scene
inspired by this photograph
A scene in
which characters whisper
A scene
starting or ending with a hand holding a knife
A scene using
flashback and voice-over narration
A scene using
something you hear in conversation today
A scene with
just one word of dialogue
Adult
answering a child’s questions
An adulterer
out for a meal with his/her spouse sees his/her lover enter the restaurant
En route to
the hospital to have a baby
Someone has
had too much to drink at a wedding reception when THIS happens
A character
has a ‘conversation’ with him/herself in the mirror
A character
reviews a series of voice mails, each with worse news
A pet uses
voice-over narration to comment on a family fight
A scene
inspired by this photograph
A scene set
in an inhospitable environment, e.g., outer space, underwater, desert
A scene where
the entire conversation takes place off-screen
Introduce a
character with a memorable impression
One character
has to break bad news to the other
Settling an
argument by playing Rock, Paper, Scissors
Smack talk at
a sporting event
Strangers
biding time in a hospital emergency waiting room
The audience
knows something the characters don’t
A bar. A
bartender. A patron… getting drunk
A coach gives
a motivational speech to their team
A good, entertaining
montage or series of shots
A
ride-sharing driver and their customer
A scene in
which a hammer plays a key role
A scene that
ends with a cliffhanger
An adult just
happens to run into their middle school bully
Saying grace at
a big family event
Someone
discovers their mate is having an affair
Someone gives
a driving lesson to an amateur driver
Strangers
stuck together in an elevator
Trying to
appear knowledgeable about wine
Trying to
talk one’s way out of a traffic ticket
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