Save The Cat! Podcast

The Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beats

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Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final Image

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Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you.

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You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences.

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Ask moral questions.

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Answers to a challenging question

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What is your theme's purpose?

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Naomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc.

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How to use the story beat to crack your own story.

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The writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process.

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