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Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

$29.95
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This ultimate insider’s guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran who’s proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.

Save The Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need is a best seller, for over 15 years, that’s been used by screenwriters around the world.

A fast-paced, funny, and candid look at the movie industry from Blake Snyder. “Save the Cat” is just one of many rules to make your script more marketable:

  • The four elements of every winning logline
  • The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics
  • The 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by — and why they’re important to your script
  • Why your Hero must serve your Idea
  • Mastering the 15 Beats
  • Creating the “Perfect Beast” by using The Board to map 40 scenes with conflict and emotional change
  • How to get back on track with proven rules for script repair

During his 20-year career as a screenwriter and producer, Blake Snyder wrote dozens of scripts, including Blank Check for Disney and Nuclear Family for Steven Spielberg.

  • Publisher ‏: ‎ Michael Wiese Productions; Illustrated edition (May 25 2005)
  • Language ‏: ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏: ‎ 195 pages
  • Item weight ‏: ‎ 354 g
  • Dimensions : ‎ 15.9 x 1.35 x 22.61 cm

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Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

$29.95
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