Save the Cat beat sheet
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The Save the Cat beat sheet is a popular screenwriting and storytelling framework that breaks a story into a series of specific, audience-pleasing plot beats to guide structure and pacing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plot outlining method
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screenwriting tool ⓘ story structure framework ⓘ |
| associatedWithBook | Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Blake Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
formulaic storytelling
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overemphasis on commercial appeal ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clear story structure
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emotional payoff ⓘ marketable concepts ⓘ relatable protagonists ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
audience-pleasing plot beats
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commercial storytelling ⓘ |
| hasBeat |
All Is Lost
NERFINISHED
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B Story ⓘ Bad Guys Close In ⓘ Break into Three ⓘ Break into Two ⓘ Catalyst ⓘ Dark Night of the Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Debate ⓘ Final Image ⓘ Finale ⓘ Fun and Games NERFINISHED ⓘ Midpoint ⓘ Opening Image ⓘ Set-Up ⓘ Theme Stated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedIn | Save the Cat! software and templates ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Hollywood screenwriting practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | three-act structure ⓘ |
| medium |
books
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online courses ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| partOf | Save the Cat methodology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
aspiring screenwriters
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novelists ⓘ professional screenwriters ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | entire narrative from opening image to final image ⓘ |
| typicalBeatCount | 15 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
outlining TV episodes
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outlining feature films ⓘ outlining novels ⓘ pacing a story ⓘ plot structuring ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ story development ⓘ |
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