I also love that these cards can be spread out and viewed as a whole, much easier than seeing it on a 15″ monitor. (I do not say this as a joke.) These cards help me focus my attention on the major aspects of the story instead of getting lost in the million tiny details of the story. I’ve been told by friends that I have ADD, and I don’t doubt that. What I really like about these beats is that when you sit down to plan a story, you can go in an infinite number of directions. I’ll spare you my messy handwriting for now. I wrote the outline for my current WIP with these beats. But these will save you a ton of time and hand cramps by not having to write the beats and little reminders. Good thing I’ve got this nifty little card to remind me and save brain power for story crafting! You could make your own. The “Set-Up” card has this summary in gray: “Where we meet your hero, understand where they are, why we’re rooting for them, and the problem to be solved.” That’s quite a bit to remember. Below, in gray, is a brief reminder of what the scene contains. The website describes the system like this: “Blake’s method is based on 10 distinctive genres and his 15 story beats (the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet).” Each sheet breaks down the story into these 15 “beats” or moments in the story:Īt the top of each card, in orange, is the name of the beat. Then a book called Save the Cat Writes a Novel was written by Jessica Brody. Save the Cat was first a book by Blake Snyder. This tool can help you find that thing your subconscious is fighting with, and fix it! Save the Cat Intro (short version) Many people who get stuck or get writers block in the middle of the story, actually have something in their subconscious telling them that something is broken with the story which is why they can’t move forward. You can use this a tool for learn what is broken and what needs a little tweaking. I get it, but that doesn’t make this tool useless to you, it just changes when you use this tool. Most discovery writers tell me that it totally kills the story if they do any planning prior to the first draft.
For discovery writers, you can still use this tool, but not before you write your first draft. Outliners you can use this tool as a planning tool along-side your outline or as your outline. īefore I begin with this review, let me tell you how this might work for you. Outliners and Discovery Writers, do I have some information for you!! You are going to love this! First, if you are not sure what a discovery writer or an outliner is, check out this post.
* Full Disclosure: I was given this tool in exchange for an honest review.
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