Play with the Cat: Experimenting with Layers, Loops, and Chopped Harmonies in Story Structure
Learn how to experiment in storytelling using story structure in playful ways, as in Mario Moreno's KILLA, A Mixtape Novella
Hustle Beat Sheet Analysis
See the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the Adam Sandler movie Hustle in this Save the Cat! beat sheet.
Best of Blake: Why Clear Story Structure = Clear Thinking
This blog was originally posted on April 16, 2009. If we can tell a story well, we can communicate on every level in a quicker, more effective way! One thing I hear from audiences I get to speak to, from writers in class or in...
Best of Blake: The Checklist
Blake Snyder reveals the checklist writers can reference to see what makes a successful story.
What Writers Can Learn From tick, tick… BOOM!
See how tick, tick...BOOM! demonstrates to writers the power of ticking clocks to raise the stakes of their stories.
The Mitchells vs the Machines Beat Sheet
See the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the beat sheet of the animated hit, The Mitchells vs The Machines.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Beat Sheet
See the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978.
The Midnight Library Beat Sheet
See the 15 Blake Snyder, Save the Cat story beats of the popular novel, The Midnight Librarian, by Matt Haig.
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