Using SAVE THE CAT! THE LAST BOOK ON SCREENWRITING THAT YOU'LL EVER NEED, I set up the following outline for a book instead. Let's see how it goes.
THEME STATED
Page 18
“Be careful what you wish for.”
SETUP
Pages 1-35
Present character(s) tics and flaws.
Six things that need fixing.
CATALYST
Page 40
Need to find what?
Protect who?
Go where?
DEBATE
Pages 40-85
Go or not go.
Save or not save.
BREAK INTO TWO
Page 85
Leave old world
B STORY
Also Page 85
Breather – introduce new characters
Opposite types of main characters.
Introduce Theme.
Internal story
FUN & GAMES
Pages 100-200
Time for action and clashes
MIDPOINT
Page 200
Start false peak or collapse;
All is lost or Is this really I want
BAD GUYS CLOSE IN
Pages 200-300
Bad guys temporary defeated.
Dissent. Old way dies.
ALL IS LOST
Page 300
Hero thinks to die or part of
Of him/her does. Whiff of death.
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL
Pages 300-360
The dark before the storm.
all forsake the hero/heroine.
BREAK INTO THREE
Page 360
A way to solve the problem comes up
FINALE
Pages 360-400
Lessons learned
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