Save The Cat - Genres and Beats

Monster In the house

Monster, House, Sin

Pure Monster, Domestic Monster, Serial Monster, Supra-natural Monster, Nihilist Monster

Golden Fleece

Road, Team, Prize
Sports Fleece, Buddy Fleece, Epic Fleece, Caper Fleece, Solo Fleece

Out of the Bottle

Wish, Spell, Lesson

Body Switch Bottle, Angel Bottle, Thing Bottle, Curse Bottle, Surreal Bottle

Dude With a Problem

Innocent hero, Sudden Event, Life or death Battle
Spy Problem, Law Enforcement, Domestic Problem, Epic Problem, Nature Problem:

Rites of Passage

Life Problem, Wrong way, Acceptance
Mid-Life Passage, Separation Passage, Death Passage, Addiction Passage, Adolescent Passage

Buddy love

Incomplete Hero, Counterpart, Complication

Pet Love, Professional Love, Rom-com Love, Epic Love, Forbidden Love:

Why-Dun-It

Detective, Secret, Dark Turn
Political Whydunit, Fantasy Whydunit, Cop Whydunit, Personal Whydunit, Noir Whydunit

Fool Triumphant

Fool, Establishment, Transmutation
Political Fool, Undercover Fool, Society Fool, Fool Out of Water, Sex Fool

Institutionalized

Group, Choice, Sacrifice
Military Institution, Family Institution, Business Institution, Mentor Institution, Issue Institution:

Superhero

Special Power, Nemesis, Curse
Real Life Superhero, Storybook Superhero, Fantasy Superhero, People’ Superhero, Comic- Book Superhero:

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BEAT SHEET

1. Opening Image (1):

2. Theme Stated (5):

3. Set-Up (1-10):

4. Catalyst (12):

5. Debate (12-25):

6. Break into Two (25)

7. B Story (30):

8. Fun and Games (30-55):

9. Midpoint (55):

10. Bad Guys Close In (55-75):

11. All Is Lost (75):

12. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85):

13. Break into Three (85):

14. Finale (85-110):

15. Final Image (110):