Therefore, laying out a story beat-by-beat is the simplest way to piece together a tale that an audience can easily follow. Beats represent moments experienced and actions taken that the protagonist and the other characters encounter along their way. Step-by-step there is a sure pathway to tread. In a well-constructed story you can’t skip over any necessary beats or the plot will be hard to follow, feel incomplete, or both. Just as true, too many beats, or superfluous beats will likely lead the audience to boredom.
