Printable Screenplay Beat Sheet
This one-page beat sheet is for writers planning a feature screenplay. It has three columns: Beat, Page (feature), and Your story. The rows list common story beats such as Opening image, Setup, Inciting incident, and other major story points. The page ranges are shown as common guidelines, not rules, so you can compare your draft to a standard feature structure while keeping your own story on track.
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- 1 page
- US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 56 KB
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Use it to map your story before drafting or to check the page placement of key scenes as you revise. Write your own beat names, fill in scene ideas in the Your story column, and adjust the page ranges as needed for your project.
Good for
- Outline a feature film before drafting
- Track major beats against page ranges
- Revise structure during screenplay planning
Tip: Print it double-sided only if you want extra notes on the back; otherwise, keep it as a clean one-page planning sheet.
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