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Beat Sheet Adapted From Save The Cat by LizWrites

This document outlines the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet, which provides a structure for screenplays and novels. It consists of 15 main plot points or "beats" that make up the typical 3-act story structure, including an opening image, catalyst, all is lost moment, and final image. Each beat is given a brief description and suggested page number for a 50,000 word story. The beat sheet is intended to help authors plan and pace out their narrative and ensure they include all the essential story elements.

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Beat Sheet Adapted From Save The Cat by LizWrites

This document outlines the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet, which provides a structure for screenplays and novels. It consists of 15 main plot points or "beats" that make up the typical 3-act story structure, including an opening image, catalyst, all is lost moment, and final image. Each beat is given a brief description and suggested page number for a 50,000 word story. The beat sheet is intended to help authors plan and pace out their narrative and ensure they include all the essential story elements.

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By Elizabeth Davis

lizwritesbooks.com

The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (from SAVE THE CAT)


PROJECT TITLE
Book Title
LOGLINE
Keep it simple: 'poisonous snakes run rampant on an airplane' will suffice
WORD COUNT (update this and the rest will auto-calculate)
50,000
PAGE COUNT
182
#

POINT

DESCRIPTION

PAGE

Opening Image

Sets the tone, mood, type, and scope of the project. A "before" snapshot.

Theme Stated

Secondary character poses question or statement to MC that is theme of the movie.

Set-up

Introduce or hint at every character in A story; plant character tics to be addressed later on.

Catalyst

Life-changing event that knocks down house of cards.

Debate

Point of no return; character makes a choice

Act II

A strong, definite change of playing field. Do not ease into Act II.

41

11375

B-Story

Often the "love" story; gives us a break from the tension of the A story; carries theme of movie; often uses new
"funhouse" version of characters.

50

13650

Fun & Games

"The promise of the premise" / the heart of the movie / all about having fun

Midpoint

threshold between 1st half and 2nd half; can be false peak or false collapse; stakes are raised; fun and games over

10

Bad Guys Close In

Bad guys regroup and send heavy artillery ; hero's team begins to unravel

11

All is Lost

opposite of midpoint (peak/collapse); whiff of death - old way of thinking dies/give up moment/runaway moment;
false defeat; no hope

12

Black moment

darkest point; MC has lost everything

13

Act III

A story and B story combine and reveal solution

14

Finale

Wrap-up; dispatch all bad guys in ascending order, working way up to the boss

141

180

38675

49550

15

Final Image

opposite of opening image; show how much change has occurred

180

182

49550

50,000

WORD COUNT
2

8
1

2275
17

20
20

91

5460

25025

25025

124

25025

124
124

11375

13650

91

91

4550
5460

41

50

500

34125

34125
141

34125

141

38675
38675

CHAPTER

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