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Although there are two types of writers, Planners and Pantsers, this tip can universally apply to both. One of my old screenwriting professors once gave me an exercise to write out the story that we were planning on three different levels of closeness:

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• One of the entire story as if it was a plot summary, called the Paragraph Outline. Per its namesake, it should be no more than a paragraph or two.
• Then you move one step closer and create the Full Outline, which gives you a better look at breaking the project up into acts. It's more detailed and can span several pages on its own. This outline also allows you to come up with specific beats that you want to hit in your story.

Lastly, there are the Scene Outlines, the closest of all, which let you break down the purpose of each scene in your story and explore their narrative weight. Ideally, you would have many Scene Outlines, which allows you to also reorganize the pacing of your story on a whim if you feel something doesn’t flow properly.

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1. Where are they?
2. What is the mood of the place?
3. What is the character feeling in that moment?
4. How can I emphasize that with sound?