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Blog postThis blog was originally posted on April 16, 2009. If we can tell a story well, we can communicate on every level in a quicker, more effective way! One thing I hear from audiences I get to speak to, from writers in class or in...
The post Best of Blake: Why Clear Story Structure = Clear Thinking appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the mention of Save the Cat! in the TV hit Hacks!
The post See <i>Save the Cat!®</i> on <i>Hacks</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postWes Schlagenhauf Is Dying, a comedy which features the Save the Cat! beats, premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The post Save the Cat!® Goes to the Tribeca Film Festival appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postAnnouncing the 25 semi-finalists in the Save the Cat! 2022 Screenplay Challenge for both Feature Films and TV Pilots.
The post Save the Cat!® 2022 Screenplay Challenge – Top 25 Announced appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postRead 100 beat sheets from Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies and Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies when you purchase both books at a special price.
The post New Product Alert: The 100 Beat Sheet Combo appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postFilmmaker Jennifer Zhang has 3 films about to hit the marketplace!
The post Jennifer Zhang’s <i>Fetish</i> Is an Official Selection of the Micheaux Film Festival appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postDeciding what is important in any story we tell—no matter how we tell it—is the writer's job.
The post Best of Blake: Act Zero appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postRead how acclaimed novelist David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of the best-selling "Winter Counts," used the Blake Snyder beat sheet to write the novel.
The post David Heska Wanbli Weiden “Beat Out” His Award-Winning Novel, <i>Winter Counts</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has become a hit at the box office, proving that Marvel Studios can take even the most bizarre scenario and create a compelling story that shows heart and a character who transforms. What can we learn from the...
The post How a <i>Multiverse of Madness</i> Can Help You Develop Your Theme appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee one of the hysterical scenes of "The Bad Guys,"
as they try to save the cat to become likeable characters.
The post <i>The Bad Guys</i> Save the Cat! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postBlake Snyder reveals the checklist writers can reference to see what makes a successful story.
The post Best of Blake: The Checklist appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the TV pilot of Marvel's Moon Knight.
The post <i>Moon Knight</i>, S1 E1: “The Goldfish Problem” Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee how tick, tick...BOOM! demonstrates to writers the power of ticking clocks to raise the stakes of their stories.
The post What Writers Can Learn From <i>tick, tick… BOOM!</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the bestseller, The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.
The post <i>The Last Thing He Told Me</i> Novel Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postWriting team Matt Allen and Krista Suh explain what it was like to work on the first Juneteenth family comedy, Block Party.
The post The Importance of Putting Yourself into Your Scripts appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the award-winning movie, KING RICHARD, in this Save the Cat! beat sheet analysis.
The post <i>King Richard</i> Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the award-winning movie, CODA, in this Save the Cat! beat sheet.
The post <i>CODA</i> Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee how master comic book writer and artist Pete Von Sholly writes his comics and books.
The post Writing Comics Short and Long – As Long as They Are Weird! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postWhen writing a Golden Fleece story, be certain to lead your hero toward their goal, but also make sure you throw a road apple in their way.
The post How to Use a ‘Road Apple’ appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postThe Save the Cat! Trucker Caps are now on sale in grey or white.
The post New Product Alert: <br>Save the Cat! Hats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of The New York Times bestseller The Maid by Nita Prose.
The post <i>The Maid</i> Novel Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postUnderstand how the parallel beats of Catalyst/Debate/Break into Two and All Is Lost/Dark Night of the Soul/Break into Three can be used to powerfully demonstrate a hero’s transformation.
The post How to Use the Parallel Beats of the <i>Save the Cat!</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postThe 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!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of Disney's Encanto.
The post <i>Encanto</i> Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the second episode of the Save the Cat!-Netflix co-production of Save the Cat! Goes Anime: "What Makes BEASTARS So Good?"
The post <i>Save the Cat!®</i> Unlocks the Magic of Netflix Anime Hit <i>BEASTARS</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postFilmmaker Lindell Singleton connects the histories and legacies of actor Sidney Poitier and artist Aaron Douglas.
The post Sidney & Aaron appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of Don't Look Now.
The post <i>Don’t Look Up</i> Beat Sheet Analysis appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postBlake Snyder's motivating message and timeless inspirational thoughts for writers.
The post Blake Snyder’s Happy New Year Message appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the entire first season of Marvel's Hawkeye.
The post <i>Hawkeye Season One</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the Five Tuesdays in Winter short story by Lily King.
The post “Five Tuesdays in Winter” Short Story Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postJamie Nash, author of our best-selling Save the Cat!® Writes for TV, has another screenplay sale! Curiosity Ink Media announced that it has secured Jamie to pen the storyline for their Santa.com site’s original animated companion film, also named Santa.com. Read the press release. Congrats...
The post Jamie Nash Sells Script appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postReleased 30 years ago this year, Point Break premiered in theatres on July 12, 1991 and was a huge hit, catapulting Keanu Reeves into action hero status from his humble Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure roots, and further cementing Patrick Swayze as a bankable star....
The post <i>Point Break</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postDiscover key Blake Snyder genre terms -- each listed under the appropriate genre name.
The post Blake Snyder’s Glossary of Genre Terms appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the beat sheet of the animated hit, The Mitchells vs The Machines.
The post <i>The Mitchells vs the Machines</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSubmit your feature film and TV scripts to the Save the Cat! screenplay competition to get feedback from professional writers and qualify for prizes.
The post Announcing the 2022 Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1978.
The post <i>Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of The Lost Boys movie.
The post <i>The Lost Boys</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of Alice Hoffman's novel, Practical Magic.
The post <i>Practical Magic</i> Novel Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postHats off to the creators of Netflix’s #1 program, Squid Game, who describe how and why they created a Save the Cat! moment for their hero! Thank you—and congrats on your international smash hit!
The post <i>Squid Game</i>‘s Hero Saves the Cat! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postUnderstanding the expert craftsmanship displayed by the writers of great shows, who week after week built funny, exciting, and compelling episodes.
The post Wrights Write? Damn Right!<br>The Insights I Gained by<br>Misspelling a Word appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postThe bestseller Save the Cat! Writes for TV is now being sold autographed by author Jamie Nash
The post Now Available: Autographed Copies of <i>Save the Cat!® Writes for TV</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee the 15 Blake Snyder story beats of the horror classic The Craft.
The post <i>The Craft</i> Beat Sheet appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postTen exercises to develop your Monster in the House horror story.
The post Best of Blake: 10 Tips on Writing Horror appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postSee how Blake Snyder's Superhero genre from the "Save the Cat!" books dates back to so many tales from Greek mythology, and learn how to write a Superhero story.
The post Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Real (Super)Heroes appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postIn 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!®.
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Blog postHow to look at our fears, and face them, so that we can be bold in our writing… and in life!
The post Best of Blake: Be Bold appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postOften, writers run into issues in the third act because they haven’t set things up effectively in the first act. In a previous blog, we examined the concept of the three worlds from Save the Cat!® Strikes Back, and how this can help structure the...
The post The Importance of Stasis = Death appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postLearn about the Save the Cat! 2021 Screenplay Challenge winners for both feature film and 60-minute TV pilot.
The post Screenplay Challenge 2021<br> Grand Prize Winners Announced appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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Blog postIt was lovely feeling Blake there reading over my shoulder again, and to feel everything coming together just as he’d tried to tell me it would.
The post Confessions of a Pantser: Revisiting <i>Rancho Viejo</i> appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
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