Beat sheet writing

Posts about beat sheet written by Dark Mark

Want to write a story that works? Learn how to plot your novel using the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet in this post! (Free worksheet included!) #writingtips

Do you know how to use the Save the Cat Beat Sheet? It's a novel-writing template with 15 plot points, and I want to show you how to use it!

Do you use the Scrivener program for your writing? Many writers do, especially as Scrivener sponsors NaNoWriMo and offers a discount to participants. I started using Scrivener for my NaNo drafting last year and was able to buy the program at half-off because of my NaNo win. Woo hoo! Many writers like Scrivener (Windows and Mac) for […]

One of my most popular posts is for my Romance Beat Sheet, but one of my readers asked if I could create a Scrivener template to go along with the Romance Beat Sheet. Yes! If you're a romance author and use Scrivener for drafting your stories, today's post is for you.

Here's a Scrivener template for my Master Beat Sheet, which combines the Save the Cat Beat Sheet and my Story Engineering Beat Sheet.

Discover 7 of the most popular story structure models used by writers today. Suitable for authors, playwrights, and screenwriters.

The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (The BS2) - the expert in writing books, short stories and novels. Save the Cat® is your platform for writing screenplays, outlining your story, and authoring software, books, and courses.

Today we’re going to look at story beats to help craft your romance novel. Beats are specific points of significance that occur in stories that a) help keep the tension up and b) help drive the story forward. They can also be extremely useful in helping you map out your story before you dive into your first draft.