QUESTION

I have a short scene in a bookstore. In the scene, a character goes into a restroom. Do I use a secondary heading? And how do I take the reader back into the bookstore-do I use the master scene heading again?

ANSWER

Just make the scene as clear as possible. First, establish the master scene with a master scene heading (slug line), and then use secondary headings to direct our eyes. Here's a possible list of headings in your scene, beginning with the master scene heading:

IN THE BATHROOM

BACK IN THE BOOKSTORE