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Q&A Visual methods of plot development?

I like "The Board" as explained in Blake Snyder's book, Save the Cat. Write a summary of each scene on a flashcard and tape them to your wall in the order they should go. Make a new row when there'...

posted 9y ago by Tiana‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:50:28Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Tiana‭ · 2019-12-08T02:50:28Z (over 4 years ago)
I like "The Board" as explained in Blake Snyder's book, Save the Cat. Write a summary of each scene on a flashcard and tape them to your wall in the order they should go. Make a new row when there's a turning point. It helps make sure the story is balanced. Ideally you should have 10 scenes per row, with a critical act turning point at the end of each row. Each card can have key information too, like who is in that scene, what the scene changes, and what the conflict is. Also it's fun to tape flashcards all over your wall.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-07-14T21:40:22Z (almost 9 years ago)
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