Precious Beat Sheet
This week’s beat sheet was created by Los Angeles Cat Naomi Beaty. Naomi’s been a long time Cat! offering her wisdom and insights during the development of books 2 & 3, as well as her past...
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Naomi Beaty is a script reader/consultant based in Los Angeles. One of the original Cats, Naomi worked in development at Maverick Films and contributed her wisdom and insights during the writing of...
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You have two days to visit Los Angeles and, aspiring screenwriter that you are, you know those 48 hours have to count. Here are 48 places to check out in Tinseltown. Revised by Naomi Beaty, January...
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Screenwriter Jennifer Kent has put a Monster in the House and it's name is The Babadook.
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Writer Brad Bird serves 15 tasty beats in a story that really cooks.
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The beats of the winner of the esteemed Palme d'Or in 1974.
View ArticleJaws Beat Sheet
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Spielberg classic, which premiered on June 20, 1975, we present this tasty breakdown.
View ArticleBody Heat Beat Sheet
There's plenty of heat in each beat of Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 classic.
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Good stories show us WHAT will happen, and WHY it matters.
View ArticleHamilton Beat Sheet
How does a stage musical hit the beats? With lyrics that deliver character arcs, transformation, and a story that resonates.
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What if your story calls for a false victory at the Midpoint?
View ArticleSeeing Theme in the Dark Night of the Soul
The beat reflects how the main character feels about the theme.
View ArticleThe Silence of the Lambs Beat Sheet
See how writer Ted Tally hits the beats in the Jonathan Demme classic.
View ArticleHell or High Water Beat Sheet
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shows how Sheridan Taylor's award-winning script hits Blake Snyder's story beats.
View ArticleTaken Beat Sheet
Learn how to structure your screenplay by seeing how Bresson and Kamen structured theirs.
View ArticleSave the Cat!® Podcats: Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s...
Naomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc for your protagonist, so that his or her transformation is believable. Where does your protagonist start... and what points along the way shape his or her...
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