Now, remember that for each scene within this multi-scene beat and for every scene in your story,

really, you're going to want to show how the external events of the scene impact your protagonist.

So how does your protagonist process what's happening around them?

Or what do they think and feel about what's happening?

This is going to help you create a nice, cause-and-effect trajectory in your story,

and it's what's going to give your story that sense of narrative drive,

or the sense that the story is going somewhere.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast.

My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable,

and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,

this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started.

In today's episode, we're going to look at the beginning beats of Blake Snyder's Save the Cat

Story Structured Template. And if you aren't familiar with this method, essentially it's a template

that subdivides the beginning, middle, and end of a story into 15 beats or plot points.

Each of these beats has a specific purpose and serves a particular function within your global

story. If you want to learn more about the whole method, you can head over to SaveTheCat.com,

which I will link to in the show notes for easy reference. Before we dive in, I want to say that

if you haven't done the work to identify your story's global genre or to flesh out your protagonist,

I highly recommend pushing pause on this episode and listening to episode one that's all about

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