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This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!

Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights ...

From international sensations like The Blair Witch Project to promising debuts like Pi, from small films that acquired cult status like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to Euro-blockbusters like The Full Monty, from unexpected gems like Before ...

Provides advice for budding screenwriters on how to handle the challenges of writing a Hollywood script and includes insider information on the most popular genres in Hollywood as well as references to 500 movie "cousins" to help guide the ...

Maisel, What We Do in the Shadows, Black-ish, The Mandalorian, This Is Us, Law and Order: SVU and more to help you crack your story. Create your binge-worthy TV series with Save the Cat! Writes for TV." -- Publisher’s description.

The 112 blog posts in this book have been carefully curated and edited from Blake's originals. We have selected posts that we believe are timeless, resonating as powerfully today as on the day Blake wrote them.

In order to save all of you, including Uncle Bill, I had no choice but to join this army. I planned to cross him, but Max resisted. This cat took Max into ...

I wasstayingina friend's spare bedroom while I tried to save upforan ... Therewas no pointin even consideringa relationship with aman who hadcat allergies.

seeing a cat fall off a windowsill. Admittedly I wouldn't have expected any better from the robin, but any decent, caring human would surely have come ...

This book provides a template for: The title and loglines The premise (1 page) Character profiles (3 pages) The 15 beats that Snyder identifies - one per page A storyboard - ideally used with sticky Post-Its, but this isn't essential - you ...

This book provides a template for: The title and loglines The premise (1 page) Character profiles (3 pages) The 15 beats that Snyder identifies - one per page A storyboard - ideally used with sticky Post-Its, but this isn't essential - you ...