THE BLAKE SNYDER BEAT SHEET (annotated by Nina Bruhns)

PROJECT TITLE: GENRE: STORY TYPE (see Save The Cat):

1. Opening Image:

2. Set-up:

3. Catalyst: Genre catalyst (if needed):

Romance catalyst: h/h meet and sizzle:

4. Theme stated:

5. Debate:
Point of no return:

6. Break into act 2 (turning point 1):

7. B Story (characters mirror theme):

8. Fun and Games—The Promise of the Premise is fulfilled (think movie poster):

9. Midpoint (change of context):

10. Bad Guys Close In (things get serious):

11. All Is Lost (external):

12. Break into act 3 (turning point 2):

13. Dark Night of the Soul aka Black Moment (internal):

14. Finale (battle with the villain):

15. Dénouement (the world is changed):

Final Image (mirrors opening image):