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Conversations about film based on Blake Snyder's best-selling Save the Cat!© books.

Blake Snyder Enterprises


    • Jan 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 92 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Save The Cat! Podcast

    Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 42:12


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 39:15


    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!®.

    Embrace the Beats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 6:23


    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!®.

    Embrace the Beats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 6:23


    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!®.

    How Do You Choose Your Story's Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 11:16


    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!®.

    How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 11:16


    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!®.

    3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 9:22


    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!®.

    3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 9:22


    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!®.

    When Do You Use the Beat Sheet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 30:55


    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!®.

    When Do You Use the Beat Sheet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 30:55


    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!®.

    How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 32:39


    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!®.

    How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 32:39


    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!®.

    The Finale Beat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 6:11


    What do you, the writer, need to know? The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    The Finale Beat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 6:11


    What do you, the writer, need to know?The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    The Last 3 Pillar Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 14:29


    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 Last 3 Pillar Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 14:29


    The Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beatsThe post The Last 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    The First 3 Pillar Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 12:20


    Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final Image The post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    The First 3 Pillar Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 12:20


    Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final ImageThe post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 5:29


    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!®.

    In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 5:29


    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!®.

    When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 7:31


    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!®.

    When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 7:31


    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!®.

    Why Stakes Should Be Primal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 4:23


    Ask moral questions. The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Why Stakes Should Be Primal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 4:23


    Ask moral questions.The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018


    Answers to a challenging question The post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018


    Answers to a challenging questionThe post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    When Should You Know Your Theme?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018


    What is your theme's purpose? The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    When Should You Know Your Theme?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018


    What is your theme's purpose?The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist's Transformation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018


    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!®.

    Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018


    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!®.

    The All Is Lost Beat Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017


    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 All Is Lost Beat Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017


    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!®.

    An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017


    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!®.

    An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017


    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!®.

    Does Your Hero Have to Transform?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017


    Defining transformation. The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Does Your Hero Have to Transform?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017


    Defining transformation.The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Choosing Your Genre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017


    How to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story. The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Choosing Your Genre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017


    How to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story.The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Your Theme Stated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016


    How and when you use this beat. The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Your Theme Stated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016


    How and when you use this beat.The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 10:35


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 10:35


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 10:33


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 10:33


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 42:12


    The components of his story typesThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 11:54


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 11:54


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2016 15:05


    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!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2016 15:05


    Fun & Games and the MidpointThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016 15:03


    The first seven beats The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

    Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016 15:03


    The first seven beatsThe post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

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