Editing Step outline (section)

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A '''step outline''' (also informally called a '''beat sheet''' or '''scene-by-scene'''<ref>{{harvtxt|Hunter|2004}}</ref>) is a detailed telling of a story with the intention of turning the story into a [[screenplay]] for a [[motion picture]]. 

The step outline briefly details every scene of the screenplay's story, and often has indications for [[Dialogue in writing|dialogue]] and [[Character (arts)|character]] interactions. The scenes are often numbered in the order in which they occur for convenience.<ref>{{harvtxt|Corey|Ochoa|2002|p=173}}</ref>

It can also be an extremely useful tool for a writer working on a [[spec script]].