120 Page Beat Sheet Workbook

120 Page Beat Sheet
Workbook
Based on the book:
Something Startling Happens
By: Todd Klick

Workbook prepared by: Stefne Miller
Opening Image
Set-Up (1-10)
1. A5en7on
Tension to grab aAenBon.
Anxiety, hosBlity, sexual tension, unease, danger.
2. The Build
"Not only does "
Escalate the tension. Urgency. Threat. FrustraBon.
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3. The Ratchet
Not only that, but now
Anxiety, danger
Set up conBnues

4. Another Notch
If you thought that was bad
Threat of suicide, death. Envy, etc.
Theme Stated
Set up Cont.
5. Jaw Dropper
Something extraordinary/astonishing happens
Set up - cont
6. Friend or Fist
Hero and ally(s) bond or ght. Best friend, associate,
co-worker, friend
Set up cont.
7. Friend or Fist 2
Hero and/or ally(s) bond or ght more.
Set-up cont.
8. Something Startling
Happens
Audience gets a jolt.
Set-up cont.
9. The Pursuit
Hero discovers something extraordinary/astonishing
that must be pursued
Set-up cont.
10. The Discussion

Someone important to the hero wants to discuss
something signicant
11. The Warning

A warning or threat is made
Catalyst
& Debate Begins
12. Harsher Warning

A harsher warning or threat is made
Debate
13. The Submission

Final warning/threat is made and the hero
submits. Backs down, runs away, stays seated,
silent, walks away
Debate
14. Danger Watch

Docile hero watches danger approaching
Debate
15. Whew, That Was

Close
Hero experiences a close call while danger
approaches
Debate
16. The Big Concern

A troubled or anxious state of mind
Debate
17. World Upside Down

Bad guy turns a good persons world upside down
Debate
18. Trouble Turn

The event that will get the hero in trouble later
Debate
19. The Threat

Bad guy, or secondary bad guys, make a threat/
warning: obvious bad guy, inanimate object, family
member
Debate
20. Push Back

The hero shows backbone: anger, knowledge, irBng,
contrary acBon, shocking
Debate
21. The Great Aect

Something happens that greatly aects the hero:
PosiBve, negaBve, double-edged
Debate
22. Truth Declared

Moment of truth
Debate
23. Scary Stu

Hero experiences something scary with ally or love
interest
Debate
24. Scary Stu 2

Hero and/or ally/love interest experience more scary
stu
Break Into Two

& B Story
25. Scary Stu 3

Hero and/or ally/love interest experience even more
scary stu.
B Story
26. The Big Unexpected

Something big and unexpected
B Story
27. The Mini-Quest

Hero embarks on a small, preliminary quest
B Story
28. Big Quest Prep

Hero prepares for a bigger quest with ally
B Story
29. Big Quest Prep 2

Hero and/or ally prep for bigger quest conBnues
Fun and Games
30. The Need

A condiBon requiring relief; anything that is
necessary but lacking
Fun and Games
31. Distress Signal

Hero sees/hears something that distresses him
Fun and Games
32. Anxiety Map

Sought-aler truth or object is revealed and causes
great anxiety. Be careful what you wish for.
Fun and Games
33. Ominous Oh No
Hero sees/does/hears something ominous: The
foreshadowing of evil or tragic developments,
potenBally harmful
Fun and Games
34. Friend Aect

Allys behavior aects the hero
Fun and Games
35. Bait and Switch

Seems like this new world is posiBve, but is it really?
(dark undercurrent that keeps the audience o
balance)
Fun and Games
36. Hide and Seek

Main object of desire stays hidden. Feelings, treasure,
evidence, etc.
Fun and Games
37. Over His Head

Hero or ally realizes he may be in over his head
Fun and Games
38. Posi7ve Reconnect

Hero reconnects with ally(s) in a posiBve way. False
sense of security.
Fun and Games
39. New Journey Bond

Hero bonds further with main ally on the new journey
Fun and Games
40. Allys World

We learn more about the ally and their world: to
make us like then, to make us understand or fear
them
Fun and Games
41. Thorny Rose

Things may seem kinda rosy, but theres sBll ugliness
out there
Fun and Games
42. Surprise Reveal

Ally/hero reveals something surprising: negaBve or
posiBve surprise
Fun and Games
43. Surprise Reveal 2

Ally reveals something even more surprising; death
surprise, other kinds
Fun and Games
44. New News

Hero reacts to new news. Hero reacts to what
happened in the previous minute
Fun and Games
45. Out of the Ordinary

Hero does something brave and out of the ordinary
for him/her
Fun and Games
46. The Revela7on

4 types of them: rock the heros world, about the ally,
about the hero, about the bad guy
Fun and Games
47. The Escort

Ally takes, or will take, the hero somewhere fresh
territory
Fun and Games
48. Needed Knowledge

Ally gives/shows hero needed knowledge aids the
heros goal or situaBon, what he needs to do next
Fun and Games
49. Foreboding Fact

Hero is given more knowledge/warning, olen
ominous
Fun and Games
50. The Portent

Something potenBally deadly is seen or explained:
actual or death of a dream, relaBonship, etc
Fun and Games
51. The Engage

Hero and/or ally engage the enemy, the enemy
inBmidates the hero. Feelings, ghost, conscious,
death, etc
Fun and Games
52. Say Uncle

Enemy inBmidates the hero, almost defeats him
Fun and Games
53. The In7mida7on

Enemy inBmidates the hero
Fun and Games
54. The Lightbulb

New posiBve or negaBve revelaBon is made.
Something posiBve or negaBve
Mid-point
55. Sideswipe
Another jolt
Bad Guys Close In
Dark Twist Chat

Hero talks with a friend, and then theres a dark twish
Bad Guys Close In
57. Dicult Words

Dicult quesBons/request/statement is asked/made
Bad Guys Close In
58. Vital Event

Something alters the heros life: touching on past,
info is explained, reveals state of relaBonship, poses
threat
Bad Guys Close In
59. The Decep7on

Hero lies to: further career, avoid gepng caught,
ease concerns, advance relaBonship, cause problems
Bad Guys Close In
60. The Shocker

Draws a swil inhalaBon of breath from the audience
Bad Guys Close In
61. Plus Minus

A posiBve turns into a negaBve, or a negaBve turns
into a posiBve
Bad Guys Close In
62. Flir7n With Disaster
Bad Guys Close In
63. Ally A5ack

Bad guy, or a secondary bad guy, deeply aects
heros ally or love interest

Bad Guys Close In
64. Bad Guy Threat

Bad guy, or secondary bad guy threatens hero in
some way
Bad Guys Close In
65. The Resistance

Hero or ally aAacks/resists the bad guy
Bad Guys Close In
66. Posi7ve Step

Hero does something posiBve toward his goal
Bad Guys Close In
67. Hero Aect

Hero does something that will immediately or
eventually aect the bad guy
Bad Guys Close In
68. Ally Aid

Ally or love interest takes a posiBve/signicant step
towards hero
Bad Guys Close In
69. Cap7va7ng Concern

Concern with something more at stake
Bad Guys Close In
70. New Journey

Hero embarks on a new journey
Bad Guys Close In
71. Bad to the Bone

Bad guy shows aggression
Bad Guys Close In
72. Badder to the Bone

Bad guy shows more aggression
Bad Guys Close In
73. Baddest to the Bone

Bad guy, secondary bad guy ratchets up aggression
even more
Bad Guys Close In
74. Put Into Peril

Hero and/or ally is put into peril: life, respect, career,
dream, relaBonship, secret in peril
All Is Lost
75. Skull and Crossbones

Life, love, hopes are threatened to be taken away:
symbol or threat of death, death of relaBonship, etc
Dark Night of the Soul
76. The Grim Reaper

Symbols of death, threat of death, talk of death,
death of a relaBonship or dream
77. The Rumble

Tension of death needs a release, comes in the form
of a ght
78. Mystery Mission

Hero and ally interact, theres a mystery that needs
to be solved
79. Mystery Mission 2

Hero and/or ally conBnue to engage/interact, more
mystery
80. Tick Tick Boom

Explosion: emoBonal, actual
81. Surprised Hero

Bad guy or ally surprises hero
82. Surprise, Surprise

Follow up with another surprise
83. Go5a Go
Hero hurries somewhere
84. Gap Subtract

Gap between hero and bad guy or ally decreases
Break Into Three
85. Bad Guy Boo-Boo

The minute we see the bad guy is vulnerable
Finale
86. Worry Wound

Something worries main characters, wounds him
Finale
87. Damage Done

Bad guy provokes physical or emoBonal damage.
Retaliaion.
Finale
88. Double Damage

Done
Bad guy causes addiBonal physical or emoBonal
damage
Finale
89. Red Alert

Circumstances grow more serious for our hero
Finale
90. Rescuing Ally

Ally comes to the rescue
Finale
91. Suer the Weak

Moment of suering and weakness makes us feel
for them, relateable
Finale
92. Hugs and Kisses

Hero and ally/love interest show aecBon
Finale
93. Hugs and Kisses 2

Hero and ally express greater aecBon
Finale
94. The Aggressor

Hero or bad guy shows aggression
Finale
95. The Separa7on

Hero and ally separate
Finale
96. Death and Dying

Show or speak of death
Finale
97. Taping the Knuckles

Hero prepares for, or heads toward the baAleeld
Finale
98. Kiss or Spit

Hero or bad guy shows aggression or aecBon
Finale
99. Kiss or Spit 2

Hero or bad guy shows more aggression/aecBon
Finale
100. Kiss or Spit 3

Hero and/or bad guy shows even greater aggression/
aecBon
Finale
101. Deeper Deeper

Deeper into baAle/trouble.
Deeper in love, decepBon, responsibility, friendship
Finale
102. The Blow-Up

EmoBonal blast to jar the audience; physical or
emoBonal
Finale
103. The Blow

Hero or bad guy administers some sort of blow;
physical or emoBonal
Finale
104. The Upper Hand

Hero or bad guy gets the upper hand in an aggressive
manner
Finale
105. The Deceit

Against the hero, against the bad buy, against the
audience
Finale
106. The Dodge

Someone dodges or avoids something
Finale
107. Good Does Bad

Someone that seems good does bad
Finale
108. Sense of Finality

Impending Doom
Finale
109. The Extraordinary

Something extraordinary is revealed
Finale
110. Strong Statement

Verbally, visually
111. Turn for the Worse
Oh no!
112. Charging Shark

Bad guy takes aggressive acBon towards hero and ally
113. The Cage Slam

Bad guy takes another aggressive acBon toward
hero/ally
114. Gets the Be5er
Bad guy gets the beAer of the hero and/or ally
115. Bleak Meak

Looks like the hero will be defeated
116. Kick Em While

Theyre Down
Bad guy exerts tremendous eort against hero
117. Reprieve
Yes, but something gives a glimmer of hope
118. Hope Might Be Lost

It gets bad again
119. One Bullet Led

Hero fails, or needs help, as the bad guy closes in.
120. Powder Keg
Physical or emoBonal explosion

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10. The Discussion

11. The Warning

12. Harsher Warning

13. The Submission

14. Danger Watch

15. Whew, That Was

16. The Big Concern

17. World Upside Down

18. Trouble Turn

19. The Threat

20. Push Back

21. The Great Aect

22. Truth Declared

23. Scary Stu

24. Scary Stu 2

Break Into Two

25. Scary Stu 3

26. The Big Unexpected

27. The Mini-Quest

28. Big Quest Prep

29. Big Quest Prep 2

30. The Need

Fun and Games

31. Distress Signal

Fun and Games

32. Anxiety Map

Fun and Games

34. Friend Aect

Fun and Games

35. Bait and Switch

36. Hide and Seek

Fun and Games

37. Over His Head

Fun and Games

38. Posi7ve Reconnect

39. New Journey Bond

Fun and Games

40. Allys World

Fun and Games

41. Thorny Rose

42. Surprise Reveal

Fun and Games

43. Surprise Reveal 2

Fun and Games

44. New News

45. Out of the Ordinary

Fun and Games

46. The Revela7on

Fun and Games

47. The Escort

48. Needed Knowledge

Fun and Games

49. Foreboding Fact

Fun and Games

50. The Portent

51. The Engage

Fun and Games