The Finale Beat
Naomi Beaty
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Naomi Beaty clarifies what she thinks is often “the most misunderstood” story beat. What do you need to know to deliver the finale your story, your protagonist, and your audience deserve? Listen up!
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Naomi Beaty, a screenwriter and script reader in Los Angeles, teaches our online beat sheet screenwriting workshops, our in-person weekend intensive workshops, and hosts our STC! podcasts. Visit her online home and get access to the new library of downloadable screenplays and screenwriting resources.
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3 Comments
Great tip!
Love it!
I love the recent podcasts (recent to me at least), that provide new insights into the Story Beats (e.g. Pillar Beats).
How do you think this description of the Finale lines up with Blake’s Five Point Finale?
1. Gather the Team
2. Storm the Castle
3. High-Tower Surprise
4. Dig Down Deep
5. Executing the New Plan
Especially in a Buddy-Love, Rites of Passage or other Non-Action based genre?
I’ve found the Five-Points to be good, but I am intrigued in this extension, as it seems to add new depth.