Martin from Reedsy shakes the tree to uncover the basics behind Save the Cat's Beat Sheet, one of the most popular story systems writers use today. Using examples from popular films, you'll see how you can use Blake Snyder's 15 'beats' to fine-tune the pacing of your plot.
(00:00) Superman saves the cat
(00:17) Introducing 'Save the Cat'
(01:24) 1. Opening Image
(02:01) 2. Theme Stated
(02:39) 3. Set-Up
(03:43) 4. Catalyst
(04:19) 5. Debate
(04:50) 6. Break Into Two
(05:30) 7. B Story
(06:05) 8. Fun and Games
(06:44) 9. Midpoint
(07:06) 10. Bad Guys Close In
(07:46) 11. All is Lost
(08:20) 12. Dark Night of the Soul
(08:58) 13. Break Into Three
(09:41) 14. Finale
(10:13) 15. Final Image
(10:52) Do the placement of the beats have to be precise?
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