What is “Save the Cat”, and how can I use it to outline my story?/b/ask-keith/posts/what-is-save-the-cat-and-how-can-i-use-it-to-outline-my-storyQuestion: What is &ldquo;Save the Cat&rdquo;, and how can I use it to outline my story? Answer: Fiction writers often hear the terms &ldquo;story structure&rdquo;, &ldquo;plot structure&rdquo;, or &ldquo;story arc&rdquo;, but sometimes underes...en-USTelligent Community 10RE: What is “Save the Cat”, and how can I use it to outline my story?https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/b/ask-keith/posts/what-is-save-the-cat-and-how-can-i-use-it-to-outline-my-storyThu, 24 Nov 2022 19:35:10 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d8e88912-16ff-49d0-b004-2ce284b11668Hector N. Oliveira1<p>How rigidly should a writer stick to the divisions listed the 25-30%, 40% 25-30%?&nbsp; Does it affect how readers interact with the story if the proportions vary from these.&nbsp; I understand that that this is what is normal or expected but does making Act II 50% make the book seem too slow or if Act I or Act III are only15% does it make it feel too rushed?</p><img src="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/aggbug?PostID=64&AppID=2&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">