Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In which I attempt (again) to plot my book using Save the Cat by Blake Snyder! Covered in this episode: beat sheets and story boards.
And yes, I am in a cupboard in the first part of this video. I'd hoped that more light would improve the video quality, then realised the cupboard doors were glass and I had reflection problems 😂
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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Have you used Save the Cat to plot your book? How did you go? What worked and what didn’t?
- Have you used any other plotting methods that worked? Let me know – I want to try them all!
TIME STAMPS:
1:20 – Watch me panic about Nanowrimo
4:17 – Beat sheet attempt results
5:17 – My first beat sheet attempt vs my second beat sheet attempt
8:38 – How do to the Save the Cat ‘Board’
10:10 – What needs to happen on each card – emotional change and conflict
11:23 – My boards!
11:45 – Closing thoughts
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#savethecat #nanowrimo #preptober
In which I attempt (again) to plot my book using Save the Cat by Blake Snyder! Covered in this episode: beat sheets and story boards.
And yes, I am in a cupboard in the first part of this video. I'd hoped that more light would improve the video quality, then realised the cupboard doors were glass and I had reflection problems 😂
Liked this video? Subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCcuMeK6Go50kkc1DtGW1qwQ?sub_confirmation=1
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Have you used Save the Cat to plot your book? How did you go? What worked and what didn’t?
- Have you used any other plotting methods that worked? Let me know – I want to try them all!
TIME STAMPS:
1:20 – Watch me panic about Nanowrimo
4:17 – Beat sheet attempt results
5:17 – My first beat sheet attempt vs my second beat sheet attempt
8:38 – How do to the Save the Cat ‘Board’
10:10 – What needs to happen on each card – emotional change and conflict
11:23 – My boards!
11:45 – Closing thoughts
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#savethecat #nanowrimo #preptober
