A Man Like You Beat Sheet
Watch a brilliant short film -- under 3 minutes -- that mixes humor and a heartfelt character journey, sparks a conversation about the nature of masculinity, and hits all the beats.
View ArticleThe Story Goal: What Does Your Protagonist Want?
Naomi Beaty offers tips on how to be sure the pursuit of the story goal forms the structural spine of your script.
View ArticleSave the Cat!® Podcats: Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides?
Master Cat Naomi Beaty, who is teaching an online Beat Sheet Workshop next week (shameless plug), asks... and answers... a challenging question.
View ArticleSave the Cat!® Podcats: Deep Dive into the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet – Part 1:...
You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences.
View ArticleSave the Cat!® Podcats: Deep Dive into the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet – Part 2:...
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you.
View ArticleSave the Cat!® Podcats: Deep Dive into the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet – Part 5:...
What do you need to know to deliver the finale your story, your protagonist, and your audience deserve?
View ArticleWon’t You Be My Neighbor? Beat Sheet
See how the acclaimed documentary hits Blake Snyder's story beats -- and how you can write and edit a documentary that will involve your audiences' emotions.
View ArticleNeed a Screenplay Idea? Try This Game!
A way to come up with one idea after another... and decide what’s brilliant later. Plus a useful "cheat sheet" of the 10 STC! genre elements and loglines.
View ArticlePodcats: 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge
Master Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for.
View ArticleHow Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre?
We help you take a closer look at your story ideas.
View ArticleSave the Cat! Tips for Adapting Your Novel Into a Screenplay
Movies tell simple stories, and those stories tend to be about one person’s attempt to accomplish one thing and the transformative experience that is for them.
View ArticleThe Babadook Beat Sheet
Screenwriter Jennifer Kent has put a Monster in the House and it's name is The Babadook. The post The Babadook Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleRatatouille Beat Sheet
Writer Brad Bird serves 15 tasty beats in a story that really cooks. The post Ratatouille Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleThe Conversation Beat Sheet
The beats of the winner of the esteemed Palme d'Or in 1974. The post The Conversation Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleJaws Beat Sheet
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Spielberg classic, which premiered on June 20, 1975, we present this tasty breakdown. The post Jaws Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleBody Heat Beat Sheet
There's plenty of heat in each beat of Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 classic. The post Body Heat Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleThe Lobster Beat Sheet
See how the highly acclaimed indie hit the beats. The post The Lobster Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleStory Stakes and the Power of Why
Good stories show us WHAT will happen, and WHY it matters. The post Story Stakes and the Power of Why appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
View ArticleHamilton Beat Sheet
A stage musical hit the beats with lyrics that deliver a story that resonates. The post Hamilton Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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