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Soul Beat Sheet

While 2020 certainly took a toll on our souls, one of the cinematic bright spots of the year was Pixar's Soul, released to Disney+ on December 25th.

The animation studio's first film to feature an African-American protagonist is a sweet and powerful exploration of the measure of one music teacher's life... and on this week's blog, we bring you the beat sheet by Don Roff.

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    Save the Cat!® Storytelling Webinar with Jessica Brody

     
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    Join us for new sessions of the record-breaking Save the Cat!® Storytelling Masterclass, presented LIVE by the best-selling author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, Jessica Brody!

    With recordings of the last 2 sessions and with the next live webinar (with Q&A), Jessica will take you beat-by-beat through the world’s most popular storytelling approach to help you learn how to create engaging stories, compelling character arcs, and themes that resonate!

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      Save the Cat!® Live Storytelling Workshop

       

      Start with an idea and finish with the 15 beats of your story, across 4 LIVE 2.5-hour sessions on Zoom with Master Cat John Yearley.

      A MAXIMUM OF 8 STUDENTS MEANS YOU WILL BE GUIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR STEP-BY-STEP, BEAT-BY-BEAT.

      You'll...

      • Find your story according to Blake’s four elements of every successful logline.

      • Learn to “beat out” your story using the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (the BS2).

      • Pitch your story to the class using the 15 key beats every successful story must have.

      • Pitch your pillar beats: Opening Image, Catalyst, Break into 2, Midpoint, Break into 3, Final Image.

      • Discover the five steps that make a great finale.

      • Pitch your entire beat sheet.

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      IN THIS ISSUE

      Soul Beat Sheet
      Live Storytelling Workshop
      STC! Writes for TV
      STC! Story Cards
      Online Beat Sheet Course
      STC! Software

      Cracking the Beat Sheet Online Course

       

      Start with an idea for a novel or film and leave with the 15 key beats that will become the backbone of your story.

      With over 3.25 hours of exclusive, original video production, it's our proud new offering to help you discover and/or hone your ability to turn an idea into a compelling story that's set up for Hollywood or publishing success!

       
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      Save the Cat! Software 4.0 unlocks the Fundamentals and Mechanics of Plot and Character Transformation with the Best-Selling Save the Cat! Story-Structure Methodology!

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      Save the Cat!® Story Cards

      The Board (with a capital B!) is the most vital piece of equipment a serious writer needs to have at their disposal—next to paper and pen. Now Save the Cat!® makes it easier and more satisfying to fill your Board, with our brand new Story Cards!

      Grab a stack, and get ready to map out the beats of your story and identify the meaning of every scene!

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