Writing Tip: Structure Part Four–Flesh it out!

Last time I broke down Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet from his book Save the Cat. But I only used 15 out of those 40 note cards. So, what’s the deal with those other 25 cards? Well, today, that’s what I’m going to talk about.

Let’s break down the structure into three acts. The first act should have ten cards. The second should have twenty. And the third act should have ten. The good news is that we’ve already dealt with fifteen of those cards! Woohoo!

Five of those cards were for the first act. Whic...