I tried making a template but it didn’t save the Save the Cat beats–it’s certainly possible that I didn’t do it correctly. So, instead, here is my .aeon file that I am using for my novel. I’ve deleted the characters, objects, events, etc. – everything but the story beats.
I added a couple of sample scenes to show how I handle the Save the Cat beats. To make this as useful as possible, this approach allows me to click a particular story beat or, if I want, to click the parent of some nested beats. For example, I sometimes want to see the entire Setup beat, which consists of the sub-beats Opening Image, Theme Stated, and Catalyst. The key to making this as useful as possible is to enter not just, say, “Opening Image” on the Opening Image scene, but to enter the broader beats and acts above it. For example, on this one, for the story beats, I entered 3 Acts, Act 1, Setup, and Opening Image.
There are times I want to see, say, all of Act 1. This approach lets me do that, too.
In this scene, the All is Lost beat, I entered 3 Acts, Act 2, Bad Guys Close In, and All is Lost.
I hope this is helpful.