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The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (from SAVE THE CAT) PROJECT TITLE

Book Title LOGLINE

Keep it simple: 'poisonous snakes run rampant on an airplane' will suffice WORD COUNT (update this and the rest will auto-calculate)

50,000 PAGE COUNT

200 #

POINT

DESCRIPTION

PAGE

1

WORD COUNT

1

Opening Image

Sets the tone, mood, type, and scope of the project. A "before" snapshot.

2

1

2

Theme Stated

Secondary character poses ques ti tion or statement to MC that is theme of the movie.

3

Set-up

Introduce or hint at every character in A story; plant character tics to be addressed later  on.

4

Catalyst

Life-changing event that knocks down house of cards.

5

De Debate

Point of no return; character makes a choice

6

Act II

A strong, definite change of playing field. Do not ease into Act II.

46

11375

7

B-Story

Often the "love" story; gives us a break from the tension of the A story; carries theme of  movie; often uses new "funhouse" version of characters.

55

13650

8

Fun & Ga me mes

"The promis e of the premise" / the heart of the movie / all about having fun

9

Midpoint

threshold between 1st half and 2nd half; can be false peak or false collapse; stakes are raised; fun and games over 

10

Bad Bad Guys uys Close lose In

Bad Bad guys uys regro egroup up and and sen send heav heavy y art artill illery ery ; her hero's team team begi begins ns to unr unravel avel

11

All is Lost

opposite of midpoint (peak/collapse); whiff of death - old way of thinking dies/give up moment/runaway moment; false defeat; no hope

12

Black moment

darkest point; MC has lost everything

13

Act III

A story and B story combine and reveal solution

14

Finale

Wra pp-up; dispatch all ba d guys in ascending order, working way up to the boss

155

198

38675

49550

15

Final Image

opposite of opening image; show how much change has occurred

198

200

49550

50,000

9 1

2275 18

22 22

100

100

100 100

4550

5460

13650

11375

25025

25025

137 137

137

137

1 5460

46

55

500

2502 25025 5

3412 34125 5

34125

155 155

34125

38675

38675

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