Save the Cat!® Story Suite for Students & Teachers
A classroom-ready writing resource that supports ELA instruction—without replacing your curriculum.
Save the Cat! Story Suite is a digital storytelling workspace for planning, structuring, and writing stories which helps students organize ideas, write with clarity, and understand how structure improves their writing.
What Story Suite Does
Story Suite reduces blank-page anxiety and makes student thinking visible—without changing the curriculum or instructional approach.
Plan and organize ideas
Build clear structure before drafting
Revise with purpose and confidence
Storytelling Is a Thinking Skill
Story Suite isn’t just for creative writing.
It helps all students—including analytical and technical thinkers—learn how to organize and communicate ideas clearly.
Creative students gain structure.
Logical students gain clarity.
A Learning Resource – Not a Curriculum
Story Suite is designed to support teacher-led instruction, not replace it.
It reinforces skills emphasized in ELA and Common Core–aligned standards, including:
- Organization and structure
- Logical progression of ideas
- Narrative and analytical development
- Purposeful revision
Why Teachers & Schools Use Story Suite
For Students
- Write more focused, organized drafts
- Gain confidence approaching writing tasks
- Apply structure across subjects
For Teachers
- Use one shared framework across writing types
- See student thinking earlier in the process
- Give clearer, more actionable feedback
Key Software Features
Beat Sheets & Scene Cards
Map out story scenes and structure your plot using the 15-beat framework
Develop Your Characters
Build deep, multi-dimensional characters directly within the workspace.
Format & Write
Seamlessly format scripts and manuscripts as you write.
Powered by a Proven Framework
Save the Cat!® is the world’s best-selling storytelling method, adapted for education to help students structure ideas that land clearly.
Story Suite is built for classrooms to:
- Provide a student-friendly, web-based platform
- Enable teacher visibility and instructional control
- Support narrative, analytical, and admissions writing
- Work across middle and high school classrooms
Story Suite is designed for easy classroom adoption and district-level scalability.
Choose Your Student or Classroom Plan
For classes of 10+ students, contact us for customized pricing and support.
Advanced
For Advanced Storytelling & Series Development- Create extended writing projects across multiple stories and drafts
- Develop series, sequels, and interconnected narratives
- Support advanced courses and specialized storytelling programs
- Refine voice, structure, and narrative depth across complex works
Collaborative
For Classroom Collaboration & Guided Writing- Collaborate with peers and teachers to develop and refine stories
- Give and receive feedback through structured revision workflows
- Support group projects and shared writing experiences
- Enable guided instruction with teacher involvement and oversight
Solo
For Independent Student Writing Projects- Focus on individual work — no peer or teacher collaboration tools
- Develop stories independently through planning, drafting, and revision
- Practice core writing skills and story structure (beats, organization, clarity)
- Build confidence producing clear, coherent narratives
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Feature Comparison
15-Beat Story Map
Follow the proven Save the Cat! story beats to map your narrative arc
Save the Cat! Writing Prompts
Digital Story Board
Organize scenes, visualize structure, and rearrange beats effortlessly
Character and Relationship Trackers
Build emotionally resonant character arcs
Scene Card Editor
Instant access to Characters, Locations, and the essential elements of your screenplay and novel
Emotion Tracking
Track emotions of each scene or chapter
Script and Manuscript Formatting
for your screenplay and novel
Multi-Project Dashboard
Work on multiple stories across genres or formats
Web-Based
Use on PC or Mac computers, iOS phones and tablets, and Android phones and tablets–no extra charge for mobile devices
Your Work Syncs Automatically
Up-to-date on all your devices when you’re online, and is instantly accessible
Work offline
Your content will sync once you reconnect to the internet
Software That Never Goes Out of Date
All subscribers receive automatic updates at no additional cost
Real-Time Story Collaboration and Versioning
Writing with a partner has never been easier and more secure
Novels by Chapter
Easily swap from beat sheet to chapter
Franchise and Series Planning Boards
Manage sequels or story universes with continuity
Early Access
Try first all new features
Priority Technical Support
Fast and deliberative to address any challenge
Feature Comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Save the Cat! Story Suite for Students?
Save the Cat! Story Suite is a web-based writing workspace that helps students plan, structure, write, and revise stories. Students can organize their ideas visually before drafting and use the Save the Cat! 15 Beats to understand how structure supports clear, meaningful writing.
Is Story Suite a curriculum?
Story Suite is a supplemental learning resource designed to support teacher-led instruction, not replace an existing curriculum. Teachers can incorporate it into their current ELA, creative writing, screenwriting, or storytelling programs.
What types of writing can students create?
Students can use Story Suite to plan and write screenplays, novels, short stories, personal narratives, and other structured writing projects. The underlying skills of organization, cause and effect, character development, and purposeful revision can also support analytical and admissions writing.
What Grade Levels is Story Suite designed for?
Story Suite is designed primarily for middle school, high school, and college students. Teachers can adapt the Save the Cat! method and approach to match their students’ grade level, writing experience, and learning objectives.
Do students need previous screenwriting experience?
No. Story Suite is designed to make story structure accessible to students at different levels of experience. Students can begin with an idea and develop it step by step through characters, story beats, scenes, and a complete draft.
Can students use Story Suite independently?
Yes. The Solo plan is designed for students completing independent writing projects. It provides the core tools students need to plan, structure, draft, and revise their work without collaboration features.
Can students collaborate with teachers or classmates?
Yes. The Collaborative plan supports shared writing, feedback, and guided revision between students, classmates, and teachers. This makes it suitable for classroom instruction, group projects, and teacher-supported writing.
What is the difference between the plans?
Solo is designed for independent student writing. Collaborative adds tools for shared writing, feedback, and teacher-guided revision. Advanced supports more complex projects, including multiple stories, series, sequels, and extended storytelling programs.
Does Story Suite work on different devices?
Yes. Story Suite is web-based and can be used on supported computers, tablets, and mobile devices. A student’s work syncs automatically when connected to the internet and can be accessed across devices.
How can a school purchase Story Suite for a class?
Individual plans can be purchased directly from this page. Schools, teachers, and programs purchasing access for 10 or more students can contact Save the Cat! for customized pricing, implementation support, and classroom licensing.