Beat sheet

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!

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.

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

Save the Cat Beat Sheet for Novels - "Wicked" - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document outlines the basic plot points of the musical Wicked according to Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet. It provides a brief description of each major story event, including the arrival of the main characters at Shiz University, Elphaba's invitation to study with Madame Morrible and meet the Wizard, the spreading of rumors labeling Elphaba as "wicked", her…

Story outlining can be tough! There are various writing techniques to help structure your short-story, novel, or script. In this article, I share a...

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

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 […]

Master storytelling with the Save the Cat Beat Sheet, a strategic blueprint to outlining and enhancing every part of your narrative journey in 15 steps.

Use our sample "Sample Beat Sheet for Film" for free. Read it or download it to your device. Learn with wikiHow.