I'm going to take a stab at this and answer there are two types of scenes, mainly: ACTION and REACTION. ACTION: Plot points unfold, characters drive conflict and the journey, the story moves forward REACTION: Other characters react, tension builds, the story becomes more complex and complicated based on the reaction scenes Other types of scenes: Setting, Atmosphere, Introduction of Characters, Transition, Preparation, Investigation, Recognition, Pursuit, Escape - I'm sure there are many, many more.

Lisa, you're definitely in the spirit of the question. I don't think there are an exact set of scene types, but the simple fact is there ARE different types of scenes. Six that come to my mind: Establishing, Exposition, Revelation, Action, Interaction, Transition. We see these types of scenes in movies ALL the time, they are part of the narrative form. Are there others? Sure. Are there variations? Why not. The point is simply to raise to a level of awareness that there ARE scene types. One complaint I hear from script readers a lot is writers who don't achieve any sense of pace and that almost always is tied to them using too many of the same types of scenes back to back to back. It's important to break things up, provide variety. Even the juxtapositions between scene types can be compelling and entertaining. This is a subject I dig into in my Core VI: Scene class. Anyhow good thinking on your part, you've got that basic idea down: There are different types of scenes.

Thank you, Scott. Your thoughts are very helpful in thinking this through further -and the very valid point that scene types should be mixed throughout to keep the reader engaged. Thanks for taking the time to respond.