Paste a scene, a sequence, or a logline. Scene Doctor diagnoses what's working, what's not, and how to fix it — built on the same frameworks Jesse Alexander used running writers' rooms on Alias, Lost, Heroes, Hannibal, and Star Trek: Discovery.
Scene Doctor runs every scene through four checks pulled from three decades of professional writers'-room notes. It won't rewrite your scene for you — it points at the pressure point so you can make the creative call.
Does the POV character have a specific, actable objective — something an actor can pursue through behavior, not just a feeling? Does the person across from them want the opposite?
Scenes run on Goal → Conflict → Outcome. Sequels are the aftermath: reaction → dilemma → decision. Is the scene actually structured, or just incident?
Strong scenes escalate: opposition reverses the character's expectation, they react, try a new tactic, meet more resistance. Is there real escalation, or does the scene idle on one beat?
Exposition lines get cut in favor of behavior an actor can play — a prop, a habit, a hesitation. What's being announced in dialogue that should be happening in the room instead?
Scene Doctor is powered by Claude, prompted with Jesse's frameworks — including the WANT Framework and Scene/Sequel/Sequence structure — not a generic screenwriting bot. It reads your actual scene and references specific lines and moments, rather than offering generic advice. The free tier resets monthly; there is no card required to try it.
Built by Jesse Alexander — screenwriter, showrunner, and narrative designer (Alias, Lost, Heroes, Hannibal, Star Trek: Discovery) — for the Scribbler's Toolbox.
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