Writing & Worldbuilding
Screenplay Beat Board
Outline scenes by location and time of day. Rows are Location (Int. Apartment, Ext. Street, Int. Office, Ext. Park); columns are Time (Day, Night, Dawn/Dusk).
What this board starts with
Rows — Location
- Int. Apartment
- Ext. Street
- Int. Office
- Ext. Park
Columns — Time
- Day
- Night
- Dawn/Dusk
Four examples are included
These are ordinary cards, included so the first board is useful immediately. Edit or delete them like any other card.
The voicemail
Int. Apartment × Night
Missed connection
Ext. Street × Day
The boardroom reveal
Int. Office × Dawn/Dusk
Final goodbye
Ext. Park × Night
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Swap Time and Location, or choose another facet for either axis. The cards keep their assigned values and the board lays them out again.
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Outline scenes by location and time of day. Rows are Location (Int. Apartment, Ext. Street, Int. Office, Ext. Park); columns are Time (Day, Night, Dawn/Dusk).
Yes. Location and Time can trade places, or you can put another facet on either axis. The same cards are laid out from their existing values.
Yes. Every template is free on every plan, including Free, which allows five boards per space.