The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Novel Beat Sheet
Written by: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Publisher: Random House, Inc., 2008 — my edition: 2009 Dial Press Trade Paperback Total pages: 274 STC! Genre: Buddy Love Make no mistake, while this #1 New York Times bestselling novel was certainly branded as upmarket historical fiction,…
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Novel Beat Sheet
See how Jane Austen’s revered novel Persuasion hits Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Novel Beat Sheet
See the story beats of the novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
The Importance of Being Earnest Beat Sheet
See how Wilde’s “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” hits Blake Snyder’s story beats.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1) Novel Beat Sheet
See how the first “Stephanie Plum” novel’s beats are on the money.
Anne of Green Gables Novel Beat Sheet
A classic for the young and the young at heart
The Catcher in the Rye Novel Beat Sheet
See the story beats of this elegy to teenage alienation.
The Rosie Project Novel Beat Sheet
Savor a textbook example of stellar plotting.
Using the Beats for Series Planning and Creating Distinctive Characters
An author needed a structural tool.
Beating Out a Book Series
Novelist Marilyn Brandt shows how you can use the beats to breakdown an entire series.
