The Save the Cat structure, created by Blake Snyder, was originally created for films, but has become one of the most trusted, tried-and-true plot structures for novelists as well! Once you're familiar with the beats, they become an easy guide to built an entire plot--and that's what we're doing today! Courtesy of our plot generator, let's turn a concept into a novel in just 20 minutes, and explain how this structure works along the way.
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RELATED VIDEOS:
-The Fichtean Curve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyO6E1ggR2o
-The Dan Harmon Story Circle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnUBjH7LV28&t=15s
-Freytag's Pyramid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-gjqz-4eA&t=3s
-3 Act Structure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwvLTXNbvU&t=2s
-The Hero's Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jQDdq8HREc&t=254s
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
3:41 - Opening image
5:38 - Set-up
8:51 - Catalyst
9:08 - Theme stated
10:45 - Debate
12:14 - Break into two
12:58 - B Story
14:09 - Fun and games
15:10 - Midpoint
15:44 - Bad guys close in
16:30 - All is lost
17:52 - Dark night of the soul
19:29 - Break into three
19:46 - Finale
20:45 - Final image
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