story-structure

Plan three-act screenplay structure by mapping beats like the opening image, inciting incident, midpoint, and climax to specific page targets for a roughly 110-page feature script. This provides act breakdowns and a validation checklist to assess narrative arcs.

Validate pacing for a feature-length script by analyzing act balance and beat placement against a three-act template. A validation checklist assesses narrative arcs and page targets to ensure early drafts and revisions align structurally.

Yes, you can use Save the Cat beat sheet templates alongside a Hero's Journey overview and an 8-sequence method. These narrative frameworks guide scene sequencing and help structure character arcs across all three acts.

Narrative analysis works with Hero's Journey templates by aligning beats like 'all is lost' and the climax with the three-act structure. This alignment assesses act balance and validates character progression within the screenplay framework.

Yes, YAML frontmatter with name and description fields is required to generate a beat sheet. This metadata allows the tool to process the narrative framework and output structured act breakdowns for the screenplay.

Screenplay act balance fails validation when beats like the midpoint or inciting incident miss their page targets. The validation checklist analyzes these structural gaps in early drafts to highlight pacing and narrative arc issues.