There are certain steps you can take to make sure each and every scene in your story is STRONG. Without strong scenes, your story falls apart.

Strong scenes means there is no rambling, the plot makes sense, the character's flaw or moral failing is showing, a decision is being made that progresses into the next scene and more. 

What scenes each genre needs to keep a reader happy 

What each scene should contain to be complete

How to tell if you have several of the same beat scenes

What you character should be accomplishing in each scene

How to tell if a scene is a 'darling' that should go

When we can break the rules

PLUS, we will look at why some scenes work and edit scenes