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Turn what you hear into a useful revision.

A line can feel wrong for more than one reason. Record the moment, test one explanation, and decide what deserves a change before rewriting the whole scene.

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Scene and draft

Record the scene, draft version and exact line or cue you will compare.

The listening question

What should the audience understand or wonder at this moment?

What you actually noticed

Describe the audible moment before explaining its cause. Add a cue or timestamp if useful.

What might explain it

Is this wording, missing story context, delivery, or still uncertain?

Change one thing

Name the original, the alternative and what you will keep constant.

Decision and next check

Keep, revise or leave unresolved? What else in the story should you check?

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# Table Read Notes

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## Scene and draft

Prompt: Record the scene, draft version and exact line or cue you will compare.

## The listening question

Prompt: What should the audience understand or wonder at this moment?

## What you actually noticed

Prompt: Describe the audible moment before explaining its cause. Add a cue or timestamp if useful.

## What might explain it

Prompt: Is this wording, missing story context, delivery, or still uncertain?

## Change one thing

Prompt: Name the original, the alternative and what you will keep constant.

## Decision and next check

Prompt: Keep, revise or leave unresolved? What else in the story should you check?

Keep the original draft and record the version you are working from.

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Choose one short exchange and write down the question you want the read to answer.
Capture what you noticed before deciding whether the cause is writing or delivery.
Compare one change against the original, then record the decision and its consequences.

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