Save the Cat! Beat Sheet

[ChaoticanWriter]

A useful tool for outlining works of writing (scripts or novels), a beat sheet helps you keep the progression of a story in line with the specific beats of a story as they follow the Three Act progression.

I've written up an article outlining the beat sheet, providing a visual example of the sheet, and some use cases for it (some pre-filled ones for some popular stories).

Storybuilding: Save the Cat! Beat Sheet - Chaotican Writer

 

[Roddy]

Yep, I use it, great tool.
Have found an even better one recently, Edson’s ‘The Story Solution’, which breaks that kind of structure/paradigm down even further. He calls it ‘the hero goal sequences’. I highly recommend it.

 

[RKM]

Thanks for this! Definitely will use it

Also will google the story solution one. Anything to help me plot better!

 

[MrBrightsider]

I've heard of this sort of storyboard but I'd never actually seen it! Looks pretty useful, thanks for the link.

 

[Darkfantasy]

Thanks I've been hearing about this a lot lately and am having some trouble with my plot so now off to do it.
Thanks as I was planning on avoiding writing tonight under the excuse that I was getting annoyed with it.

 

[Seira]

Found the diagram way too confusing to be honest, couldn't follow it. The writing was so small inside the diagram that I couldn't read it. So had to go else where to find out more.

 

[Darkfantasy]

I edited my first post but can't remember whether I posted it or not and I'm tired so my brain isn't working well, sorry.

As someone new to this method I did find the diagram hard to follow (but then I'm better with bullet points as my eyes get confused)

Also the writing was so small in the diagram that I couldn't make it out without enlarging my screen. Otherwise it was a good article.