Blake Snyder

“Save the Cat” Is a Fun, Practical Guide to Screenwriting

Blake Snyder’s “Save the Cat” covers all the usual screenwriting suspects (topics).  You’ll find advice on loglines, structure, beats, heroes and villains, character arcs, dialogue, subtext, troubleshooting, pitching and marketing. Given that there are plenty of other helpful guides (I own more than a score), why has this book occupied the #1 screenwriting spot at Amazon…

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