We wanted to remind you about two of the Save the Cat! community’s favorite free tools, available on this site.
Our Genre Mapper asks the questions that help you zero in on your story’s genre… and its 3 key elements.
Our Beat Sheet Mapper calculates where the beats fall in your story according to its length.

Together, these free tools help you better understand the 15 Save the Cat! story beats and the 10 Save the Cat! genres, so that you can build the strongest foundation for your film or novel.
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BJ Markel
BJ Markel first worked with Blake Snyder in 1986. He edited Blake's three Save the Cat! books and co-founded Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC with Blake in 2005. In his other life, BJ worked in video acquisitions and entertainment marketing, including 20 years at the Walt Disney Company.






