How a cat can save you from hours of rewrites.

Thursday, November 1, 2012


Writers, I'm giving  you a BIG tip here. Buy the book above. Print out the beat sheet (below). Read the book. Tape the beat sheet to your desk (I'm not kidding). It's taped to my desk along with my world's map.
You'll thank me later. 
THE BLAKE SNYDER BEAT SHEET

PROJECT TITLE:
GENRE:
DATE:

1. Opening Image (1):

2. Theme Stated (5):

3. Set-Up (1-10):

4. Catalyst (12):

5. Debate (12-25):

6. Break into Two (25)

7. B Story (30):

8. Fun and Games (30-55):

9. Midpoint (55):

10. Bad Guys Close In (55-75):

11. All Is Lost (75):

12. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85):

13. Break into Three (85):

14. Finale (85-110):

15. Final Image (110):

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