Conversations about film based on Blake Snyder's best-selling Save the Cat!© books.
The components of his story types The post Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
In this podcast, Blake Snyder discusses your idea -- and how to express it in an effective pitch and logline The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shows how movies of any type can share a basic structure and still engage audiences with new, interesting ideas. The post Embrace the Beats! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shows how movies of any type can share a basic structure and still engage audiences with new, interesting ideas.The post Embrace the Beats! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
We help you take a closer look at your story ideas. The post How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
We help you take a closer look at your story ideas.The post How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for. The post 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for.The post 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Discover many ways you can integrate the beat sheet into your writing process. The post When Do You Use the Beat Sheet? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Discover many ways you can integrate the beat sheet into your writing process.The post When Do You Use the Beat Sheet? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Each of Blake Snyder's 10 genres have distinctive catalysts. The post How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Each of Blake Snyder's 10 genres have distinctive catalysts.The post How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
What do you, the writer, need to know? The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
What do you, the writer, need to know?The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beats The post The Last 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beatsThe post The Last 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final Image The post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final ImageThe post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you. The post In What Order Should You Write Your Beats? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you.The post In What Order Should You Write Your Beats? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences. The post When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences.The post When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Ask moral questions. The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Ask moral questions.The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Answers to a challenging question The post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Answers to a challenging questionThe post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
What is your theme's purpose? The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
What is your theme's purpose?The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Naomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc. The post Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Naomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc.The post Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How to use the story beat to crack your own story. The post The All Is Lost Beat Test appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How to use the story beat to crack your own story.The post The All Is Lost Beat Test appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process. The post An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process.The post An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Defining transformation. The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Defining transformation.The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story. The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story.The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How and when you use this beat. The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How and when you use this beat.The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The purpose of your B Story and your B Story Character. The post Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The purpose of your B Story and your B Story Character.The post Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The foundation of both your story and your hero's emotional needs. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The foundation of both your story and your hero's emotional needs.The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The components of his story typesThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Bad Guys Close In and more The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Bad Guys Close In and moreThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Fun & Games and the Midpoint The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Fun & Games and the MidpointThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The first seven beats The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The first seven beatsThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.