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Basic Beat Sheet

The document outlines the structure of a beat sheet for storytelling, detailing the key components such as acts, beats, and word/page counts. It provides a framework for developing a narrative, including elements like the inciting incident, pinch points, crisis, climax, and resolution. The template is designed to help writers organize their story effectively and ensure all essential elements are included.

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Basic Beat Sheet

The document outlines the structure of a beat sheet for storytelling, detailing the key components such as acts, beats, and word/page counts. It provides a framework for developing a narrative, including elements like the inciting incident, pinch points, crisis, climax, and resolution. The template is designed to help writers organize their story effectively and ensure all essential elements are included.

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Beat Sheet Basics: Know Your Story's Structure

by Jami Gold -- http://jamigold.com

Basic Beat Sheet

Working Project Title: Story Title here


Basic Logline or Premise: Logline goes here
Word Count (update this & rest will auto-calculate) : 110,000

Page Count (assumes Times New Roman) : 400

ACTS & PAGE


DESCRIPTION WORD COUNT
BEATS (approx.)
Introduce protagonist, hook the reader, and setup the
Act One 1 100 1 27500
story conflict (foreshadowing, establishing stakes)
What event launches the characters toward their first
Inciting Incident 1 79 1 21725
dilemma?
End of the
What event forces characters to make a choice? 80 100 22000 27500
Beginning
The protagonist reacts to the new goal/stakes/obstacle,
Act Two 101 300 27500 82500
but suffers from one step forward and two steps back

Pinch Point #1 What events add more conflict? 150 41250

Midpoint What event can reinforce the story’s goals and stakes? 200 55000

Pinch Point #2 What events add more conflict? 250 68750

Crisis What event strips the characters of hope? 273 300 75075 82500

The protagonist summons the courage to overcome inner


Act Three 301 400 82500 110000
obstacles and conquer the antagonistic force

Climax What event pushes the characters to change? 301 396 82500 109010

What event shows the characters as their changed


Resolution 397 400 109010 110000
selves?

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For more helpful writing information, check out http://jamigold.com/for-writers/

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