Literary Level Up

Literary Level Up

Beat Yourself Up

But so masterfully

Anaea Lay
Oct 10, 2019
∙ Paid

We’ve talked a lot about beats.  We’ve done some analysis on work by other people.  Now it’s your turn!  

Pick a piece of your own and break it down in a detailed beat analysis.  You can choose any work you like, with any angle or goal in your selection.  

To complete this exercise, do the following:

  1. For every scene in the piece, break out the beats that c…

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