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How to Outline Your Novel with the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet

Step 1: Divide Your Target Word Count Into 3 Acts

The first thing we need to do is break down our total word count into three sections—or acts. In general, the:

• First Act represents about 25% of the total word count
• Second Act represents about 50% of the total word count
• Third Act represents about 25% of the total word count

So, that means we can break down our 80,000-target word count like this:

• First Act (80,000 x.25) = about 20,000 words
• Second Act (80,000 x.50) = about 40,000 words
• Third Act (80,000 x.25) = about 20,000 words

Step 2: Divide Each Act Into Scenes

Now that you know approximately how many words will make up each act, you can divide each act into a target number of scenes.

If you don’t know how many words per scene you write on average, use a target word count of 1,500 words per scene. I always recommend writing scenes between 1,000 and 2,000 words with the sweet spot being around 1,500 words. A 1,500-word scene is long enough to convey what’s happening and short enough to hold your reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.

So, here’s how we can break down each act into a target number of scenes–the:

• First Act (20,000 words / 1,500-word scenes) = about 14 scenes
• Second Act (40,000 words / 1,500-word scenes) = about 28 scenes
• Third Act (20,000 words / 1,500-word scenes) = about 14 scenes

Based on the math, our target scene count is 56 scenes. You’ll probably notice I rounded up the number of scenes for each act—that’s totally okay! I’m showing you how to make a plan for your novel—it’s not something you have to follow to a tee. Step 3: Figure Out Where the 15 Story Beats Go

Now that you know how many scenes go in each act, you can start to figure out where each of the 15 story beats will go. In his book, Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need, Blake Snyder lays out where each beat should go:

1. Opening Image – 0% to 1%
2. Theme Stated – 5%
3. Setup – 1% to 10%
4. Catalyst – 10%
5. Debate – 10% to 20%
6. Break Into Two – 20%
7. B Story – 22%
8. Fun and Games – 20% to 50%
9. Midpoint – 50%
10. Bad Guys Close In – 50% to 75%
11. All is Lost – 75%
12. Dark Night of the Soul – 75% to 80%
13. Break Into Three – 80%
14. Finale – 80% to 99%
15. Final Image – 99% to 100%

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