Save the cat story structure

Understand the 15 points of Save The Cat beat sheet with examples from 4 diverse movies across the world

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.

Our checklists and tip sheets can help broaden your understanding of how to create tension and conflict, deepen characterization, master the pace, and plot compelling novels.

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

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

✨Story Structure✨ This post focuses on the “Save the Cat Story Structure” by Blake Snyder. Commonly used for screenplays, but works just as well for novels. There are a couple resources on the last slide of this post to learn more, or you can read his books and check out tons of examples and resources on his website savethecat.com ✍🏻 Happy Writing! • • • • • #SaveTheCat #StoryStructure #WritingTips #IndieAuthor #WritersOfInstagram #AmWriting #AuthorLife #WritersCommunity #IndieWriters…

✨Story Structure✨ This post focuses on the “Save the Cat Story Structure” by Blake Snyder. Commonly used for screenplays, but works just as well for novels. There are a couple resources on the last slide of this post to learn more, or you can read his books and check out tons of examples and resources on his website savethecat.com ✍🏻 Happy Writing! • • • • • #SaveTheCat #StoryStructure #WritingTips #IndieAuthor #WritersOfInstagram #AmWriting #AuthorLife #WritersCommunity #IndieWriters…

Last time, we discussed Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat craft book and how we can use his writing tools to revise our work. His beat sheet points out when story events (beats) should occur in a screenplay, and most of his advice applies to all forms of fiction writing. Whether we dig into the structure of our stories […]

Save Your Cat! is a 15-beat story structure that you can use to outline your novel, which works very well with Scrivener.