Beat by Beat · A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters by Klick, Todd -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Preface Don’t Skip This Part! Four Things You Need to Know (Before Reading This Book) Frequently Asked Questions 1 Minute = 1 Screenplay Page Top 10 Movie Archetypes Essential Elements 4-Act Structure Turning Points Act 1

1 Attension! 2 The Build 3 The Ratchet 4 Another Notch 5 Jaw Dropper 6 Friend or Fist 7 Friend or Fist 2 8 Something Startling Happens 9 The Pursuit 10 The Discussion 11 The Warning

Inciting Incident

12 Harsher Warning 13 The Submission 14 Danger Watch 15 Whew, That Was Close! 16 The Big Concern 17 World Upside Down

Turning Point 17

18 Trouble Turn 19 The Threat 20 Push Back 21 The Great Effect 22 Truth Declared 23 Scary Stuff 24 Scary Stuff 2 25 Scary Stuff 3 26 The Big Unexpected 27 The Mini-Quest 28 Big Quest Prep 29 Big Quest Prep 2 30 The Need

Act 1 Checklist The Quest

Act 2

31 Distress Signal 32 Anxiety Amp 33 Ominous Oh No 34 Friend Effect 35 Bait and Switch 36 Hide and Seek 37 Over His Head 38 Positive Reconnect 39 New Journey Bond 40 Ally’s World 41 Thorny Rose 42 Surprise Reveal 43 Surprise Reveal 2 44 New News 45 Out of the Ordinary

Turning Point 45

46 The Revelation 47 The Escort 48 Needed Knowledge 49 Foreboding Fact 50 The Portent 51 The Engage 52 Say Uncle 53 The Intimidation 54 The Lightbulb 55 Sideswipe 56 Dark Twist Chat 57 Difficult Words 58 Vital Event 59 The Deception 60 The Shocker

Act 2 Checklist The Midpoint Things to Keep in Mind for Act 3

Act 3

61 Plus Minus 62 Flirtin’ with Disaster 63 Ally Attack 64 Bad Guy Threat 65 The Resistance 66 Positive Step 67 Hero Effect 68 Ally Aid 69 Captivating Concern 70 New Journey 71 Bad to the Bone 72 Badder to the Bone 73 Baddest to the Bone 74 Put into Peril 75 Skull and Crossbones

Turning Point 75

76 Death Tap 77 The Rumble 78 Mystery Mission 79 Mystery Mission 2 80 Tick Tick Boom 81 Surprised Hero 82 Surprise-Surprise 83 Gotta Go! 84 Gap Subtract 85 Bad Guy Boo-Boo

Act 3 Checklist The Final Quest

Act 4

86 Worry Wound 87 Damage Done 88 Double Damage Done 89 Red Alert! 90 Rescuing Ally

Turning Point 90

91 Suffer the Weak 92 Hugs ’n’ Kisses 93 Hugs and Kisses 2 94 The Aggressor 95 The Separation 96 Death and Dying 97 Taping the Knuckles 98 Kiss or Spit 99 Kiss or Spit 2 100 Kiss or Spit 3 101 Deeper Deeper 102 The Blow-Up 103 The Blow 104 The Upper Hand 105 The Deceit

Turning Point 105

106 The Dodge 107 Good Does Bad 108 Sense of Finality 109 The Extraordinary 110 Strong Statement 111 Turn for the Worse 112 Charging Shark 113 The Cage Slam 114 Gets the Better 115 Bleak Meek 116 Kick ’Em While They’re Down 117 Reprieve 118 Hope Might Be Lost 119 One Bullet Left 120 Powder Keg

Act 4 Checklist What if My Screenplay Is Longer Than 120 Pages? Sacrificing the Flaw

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