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Beat Sheet Basics: Know Your Story's Structure by Jami Gold -- http://jamigoldcom !ll "aterial #opyright $ Jami Gold % !ll &ights &eser ed (ast updated on )*/+, or more help0ul writing in0ormation1 chec2 out http://jamigoldcom/0or-wri Basic Beat Sheet Working Project Title: Story Title here Basic Logline or Premise: Logline goes here 110,000 400 ACTS & BEATS DESCRIPTI! Act One + 3nciting 3ncident 4hat e ent launches the characters toward their 0irst dilemma5 + 6nd o0 the Beginning 4hat e ent 0orces characters to ma2e a choice5 ,) Act Two +)+ 7inch 7oint 8+ 4hat e ents add more con0lict5 + "idpoint 4hat e ent can rein0orce the story9s goals and sta2es5 7inch 7oint 8 4hat e ents add more con0lict5 #risis 4hat e ent strips the characters o0hope5 * Act Three )+ #lima; 4hat e ent pushes the characters to change5 )+ &esolution 4hat e ent shows the characters as their changed sel es5 <* Wor" Co#nt $#%"ate this & rest ill a#to'calc#late( : Page Co#nt $ass#mes Times !e Roman( : PA $a%% 3ntroduce protagonist1 hoo2 the reader1 and setup the story con0lict =0oreshadowing1 establishing sta2es> ?he protagonist reacts to the new goal/sta2es/obstacle1 but su00ers 0r one step 0orward and two steps bac2 ?he protagonist summons the courage to o ercome inner obstacles and con@uer the antagonistic 0orce
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Basic Beat Sheet - plotting your story
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Story Planning Tool for Romance by Jami Gold
Basic Beat SheetBasic Beat SheetWorking Project Title:Story Title hereBasic Logline or Premise:Logline goes hereWord Count (update this & rest will auto-calculate):110,000Page Count (assumes Times New Roman):400ACTS & BEATSDESCRIPTIONPAGE (approx.)WORD COUNTAct OneIntroduce protagonist, hook the reader, and setup the story conflict (foreshadowing, establishing stakes)1100127500Inciting IncidentWhat event launches the characters toward their first dilemma?179121725End of the BeginningWhat event forces characters to make a choice?801002200027500Act TwoThe protagonist reacts to the new goal/stakes/obstacle, but suffers from one step forward and two steps back1013002750082500Pinch Point #1What events add more conflict?15041250MidpointWhat event can reinforce the storys goals and stakes?20055000Pinch Point #2What events add more conflict?25068750CrisisWhat event strips the characters of hope?2733007507582500Act ThreeThe protagonist summons the courage to overcome inner obstacles and conquer the antagonistic force30140082500110000ClimaxWhat event pushes the characters to change?30139682500109010ResolutionWhat event shows the characters as their changed selves?397400109010110000
&"Arial,Regular"Beat Sheet Basics: Know Your Story's Structureby Jami Gold -- http://jamigold.com
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