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00:00 Intro
00:25 What is a Story Beat in Screenwriting?
00:43 What is the Story Spine used at Pixar?
01:17 Story Spine and Story Beats in Pixar's UP
02:11 How to Write with Story Beats
02:36 What are the Minor Beats in Screenwriting?
03:03 The Minor Beats in Pixar's UP's Opening Montage
03:45 How to Come up with Minor Story Beats
04:18 Learn from Pixar Storytellers in Story Xperiential
04:48 Story Exploration exercise with Pixar Story Artist Hannah Roman
06:23 Learn from Pixar Storytellers