[ OT ] Wokshop Q & A # 10

Okay so I've learned a valuable technique recently. It's not even a technique, it's a very basic thing but being able to break it down as you watch/read something is different. The gist of it is this: when coming up with plot beats, instead of `` This happens, then this happens, and then this happens... etc'' it should be `` This happens, however... this, and therefore...... that.'' It clicked for me as I was watching Arrested Development. The way that that show works in so many overlapping circles is incredible, and this little template is present throughout. 
 
 So my question is, how many of you notice this pattern as you write? How do you make it easier for yourself to work in this pattern? What questions do you ask yourself? Thanks.
