This is Blake Snyder's original book in the series, first published in 2005 and targetted for screewriting, but it still relevant to all writers today. Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel.

Here is a list of all the books in the Save the Cat series: And read on to learn about all the books in the series. 'Save the Cat! Writes a Novel' by Jessica Brody is especially recommended. While they aren't without criticism, our opinion is that they're invaluable books when starting out your writing career (whether as a novellist or screenwriter).

Ususally this means a scene in a book or movie where the character does something heroic or altruistic (such as, you know, save a cat), which will make the audience thing, 'Aww, what a great guy!' (And, of course, the examples don't have to be quite that literal!)īlake Snyder took this concept and write a series of books on writing (primarily for screen, but the series is just as applicable to novel writers, too), which describe high-level story structure and his own brand of Save the Cat! story generes, but also include other story elements (such as saving cats) that can make or break stories. This is a term coined by screenwriter Blake Snyder to describe a way of getting the audience to like and identify with a story's character, even if that character isn't the most affable of people.

If you've spent any time studying how to write novels or screenplays, you've no-doubt heard the term 'save the cat'.

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