![]() This will set the mood and tone of the story. Within Act One, you'll find the following beats: Like the structures studied so far, this is where the protagonist's regular life is seen-the world before the adventure starts. I’ll add in where this aligns with the Three-Act Structure and (parenthesis) for the Hero's Journey for comparison. Most folks convert the screenplay ratios into novel sizes and work from there. In a screenplay, these beats are so precise it even says what page they should happen on, but there's more flexibility in a novel. Snyder breaks down storytelling into three acts similar to the Three-Act Structure, with very specific turning points in each act (called beats) similar to the Hero's Journey. There's also a novel version, with Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. It's a great book to have on your shelf no matter what your process is, actually. (ya know, those copyright laws and everything). If this structure appeals to you, I recommend buying the Save the Cat book, which goes into more detail that I can do here. ![]() You'll notice how this also fits into the same basic story structure as what we looked at so far. While Snyder's format was designed for movie screenplays, writers have adapted it to the larger novel format with great success. ![]()
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