https://savethecat.com/forum/blake-snyder-beat-sheet/the-beat-sheet-sequence-story-told-out-of-order Save the Cat!® Discussion Board en-US Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:57:17 +0000 wpForo 60 https://savethecat.com/forum/blake-snyder-beat-sheet/the-beat-sheet-sequence-story-told-out-of-order#post-191 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:37:50 +0000 I think that in this case, you would want to focus the beat sheet on the main character, or hero. If this specific character is not the main character who is undergoing the change, then perhaps their story, told through flashbacks or in the past, might impact the hero's current story. Of course, there can be elements of the beats for additional characters, depending on how much growth the story has planned for them.

]]> Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Cory Milles https://savethecat.com/forum/blake-snyder-beat-sheet/the-beat-sheet-sequence-story-told-out-of-order#post-191 https://savethecat.com/forum/blake-snyder-beat-sheet/the-beat-sheet-sequence-story-told-out-of-order#post-190 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:21:50 +0000 One Character is introduced in the current timeline. But most of his story takes place five years earlier. The story alternates between the two timelines. The Beat Sheet appears to focus on sequential growth or change. How do I handle this?

]]> Blake Snyder Beat Sheet askgenenow https://savethecat.com/forum/blake-snyder-beat-sheet/the-beat-sheet-sequence-story-told-out-of-order#post-190