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    One-page cheat sheet of "Save The Cat" story structure technique, including logline formula, pitch points, the Beats, genres and example movies, and more. Remix and original analogies by Geoff Plitt

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    One-page cheat sheet of "Save The Cat" story structure technique, including logline formula, pitch points, the Beats, genres and example movies, and more. Remix and original analogies by Geoff Plitt

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    SaveTheCat CheatSheet PDF

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    Geoff Plitt
    One-page cheat sheet of "Save The Cat" story structure technique, including logline formula, pitch points, the Beats, genres and example movies, and more. Remix and original analogies by Geoff Plitt

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    BlakeSnyder'sSAVETHECATBeats&GenresCheatSheet

    RemixandoriginalanalogiesbyGeoffPlitt.Getupdatesathttp://bit.ly/stc_cheatsheet

    THELOGLINE
    Onthevergeofastasis=deathmoment,a
    flawedprotagonististhrownacatalyst
    curveballbutasheresponds,changes,and
    thenreachesapointofnoreturnmidpoint,
    hemustlearn[
    theme
    ]beforeallislost.

    THEBEATS

    ActOne

    /
    OpeningImage(s)
    (p.1)"thesis",normalworld,"kansas".
    Setup
    SaveTheCathelpthehelplessORhurtthehero.
    Home/Work/Play.Hero/Victim/Villain.

    ThemeStated
    a
    question
    thatoccursatkeytimes.
    Catalyst
    (p.12)oroccasionallya
    doublecatalyst.
    statis=death.
    THEPITCH
    Debate
    denial/hesitation.thenacceptance/response/action...
    OpeningImage
    (openon/it'sastoryabout
    aguywho___)

    ActTwo

    (p.30)"antithesis",bizarroworld,"oz".
    Catalyst
    (sowhen___)
    BStory
    romanticorphilosophical.wantsvs.needs(innerconflict).
    Response
    (herespondsby___)
    FunandGames
    sex/drugs/rock&roll.
    Midpoint
    (butwhen___happens)
    whatwouldbeontheposter?thepromiseofthepremise.
    AllIsLost
    (hethinkshe'llnever___)
    weavewithBstory.
    Theme
    (heaskshimself/realizes___)
    touchstonescenememorablequote/image.
    Finale(
    andfaces___)
    Midpoint
    (p.55)"pointofnoreturn"
    FinalImage
    (andasitends,he___)
    sometimesafalsevictory/defeat.always"noturningback".
    sometimesapublicdisplay:bigpartyOR"kingoftheworld"moment.
    STORYGENRES
    (byfunction,notsetting)
    BstoryinfluencesAstory:firstkissor"sexatp60".
    OutOftheBottle
    Wish,Spell,Lesson.
    BadGuysCloseIn
    a.k.a."demonssneakup"
    .
    internalorexternal.
    TheLittleMermaid
    AllIsLost
    (p.75)2ndcatalyst,lessinnocent.awfultruths
    DudeWithaProblem
    InnocentHero,Sudden
    DarkNightoftheSoul
    2nddebate.
    Event,EpicBattle.
    DieHard

    w
    h
    i
    f
    f

    o
    f

    d
    e
    a
    t
    h
    .

    h
    i
    n
    tsrevealed.inverttheflaw.

    RitesOfPassage
    LifeProblem,WrongWay,

    t
    h
    e
    m
    e

    r
    e
    v
    i
    s
    i
    t
    e
    d
    .

    m
    o
    mentofclarity.newgoal/focus/impetus...
    Acceptance.
    LittleMissSunshine

    BuddyLove
    IncompleteHero,

    Lover/Friend,
    Complication.
    LethalWeapon

    ActThree

    (p.85)"synthesis",newworld,"themanbehindthecurtain".
    Whydunit
    Detective,Secret,DarkTurn.
    Finale
    stormthecastle.
    Seven
    gathertheteam.strapontheguns.

    FoolTriumphant
    Fool,Establishment,
    triggertheplan.justcrazyenoughtowork.sacrificesnecessary.
    Transformation.
    ForrestGump
    hightowersurprise.overconfidentmistake.traps.miniallislost.

    Institutionalized
    IndividualofGroup,
    digdeepdown.mysteriousstrength.minidarknightofthesoul.
    Difficultchoice,Sacrifice.
    Gattaca

    SuperHero
    SpecialPower,Nemesis,Curse. finalthresholdmastery.destiny.improv.VictoryorTragicDefeat
    FinalImages
    (endsp.110)oftentheoppositeofopeningimages.
    Batman

    MonsterintheHouse
    Monster,Houseor
    theworldhaschanged.
    Road,Sin.
    CableGuy
    theBstoryisresolved.

    GoldenFleece
    Path,Team,Prize.
    Wizard
    theprotagonisthastransformed.
    ofOz

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