Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

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SAVE THE CAT by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology used by screenwriters, directors, and studio execs across Hollywood Now, for the first time ever, bestselling author and writing teacher, Jessica Brody, takes the beloved Save the Cat plotting principals and applies them to the craft of novel writing in this exciting new workshop style guide, featuring over 20 full beat sheets from popular novels throughout time.Whether you re writing your first novel or your seventeenth, Save the Cat breaks down plot in an easy to follow, step by step method so you can write stories that resonate This book can help you with any of the following Outlining a new novelRevising an existing novelBreaking out of the dreaded writer s block Fixing a broken novelReviewing a completed novelFleshing out test driving a new idea to see if it has legs Implementing feedback from agents and or editorsHelping give constructive feedback to other writersBut above all else, SAVE THE CAT WRITES A NOVEL will help you better understand the fundamentals and mechanics of plot, character transformation, and what makes a story work Best Download [ Save the Cat! Writes a Novel ] by [ Jessica Brody ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr If I were to stack up all the craft books I ve bought over the years they would probably reach the ceiling of my office If I were to stack up just the ones I found useful, they wouldn t be enough to prop a window open on a hot day Suffice it to say, I m doubtful there are any novel writing models I haven t heard of, or bought a book about, or attempted in one form or another Hello, my name is Sebastien, and I m a writing how to book addict.For those interested in such things, the ones I ve fo If I were to stack up all the craft books I ve bought over the years they would probably reach the ceiling of my office If I were to stack up just the ones I found useful, they wouldn t be enough to prop a window open on a hot day Suffice it to say, I m doubtful there are any novel writing models I haven t heard of, or bought a book about, or attempted in one form or another Hello, my name is Sebastien, and I m a writing how to book addict.For those interested in such things, the ones I ve found genuinely useful in my own practice have been Donald Maa...While this book takes on the formula of Save the Cat from the screenwriting books it still has a very different soul I ve used the Save the Cat method to write my books for years, and was thrilled when I learned this book was coming I read it all in one sitting, and despite many books built with the same 15 beats, I still managed to tag the thing to oblivion with new pieces of information that will make my novels better Ms Brody takes the tried and true methods and adapts them for the noveli While this book takes on the formula of Save the Cat from the screenwriting books it still has a very different soul I ve used the Sav...I read this based on a recommendation from a friend and because I was intrigued by the idea of all stories having 15 beats I have some knowledge of the 3 Act Structure and the Hero s Journey and all of those structure styles you study in school, but this seemed like something I could get behind As I read this book in bits and pieces as I also tried to complete NaNoWriMo, I found myself noticing the beats in the books and movies I consumed So, I think it s a great way to examine stories in gen I read this based on a recommendation from a friend and because I was intrigued by the idea of all stories having 15 beats I have some knowledge of the 3 Act Structure and the Hero s Journey and all of those structure styles you study in school, but this seemed like something I could get behind As I read this book in bits and pieces as I also tried to complete NaNoWriMo, I found myself noticing the beats in the books and movies I consumed So, I think it s a great way to examine stories in general I also liked how many examples were included in this I am someone who learns from examples, so having them laid out for each section of the book made it easier for me to see how the concepts can be applied and utilized I also liked that the book included advice for how to apply these directly to my writing The tr...I found this to be such a helpful and encouraging book which really addressed the problems that I have been coming across as I ve been working on the first draft of my novel It has really helped me consider the flow and plotting of my piece in a way that I hadn t previously thought of and I feel like I now have a story that has the right foundations and will ultimately say what I intend it to I would highly recommend any writers struggling to see their ideas through to a satisfying end to pick I found this to be such a helpful and encouraging book which really addressed the problems that I have been coming across as I ve been working on the first draft of my novel It has really helped me consider the flow and plotting of my piece in a way that I hadn t previously thought of and I feel like I now have a sto...Fascinating all the way through This was a book for three nights in a row that I put other things off for, which is saying something considering I m not normally a non fiction reader Definitely worth the read for anyone who has a lot of seed...Save The Cat Writes a Novel is an excellent resource with several examples of beat sheets so you can see how the beats play out in real examples, and also information on how to write a compelling character One ca...I am not an outliner, a die hard pantser, but this book has me changing my mind just a bit Brody makes this planning work seem like so much fun I had to dive right in So many practical tips and she breaks them down step by step with a very helpful cha...So helpfulThis is one book any novelist needs to have on their bookshelf for reference It takes the life changing StC method and applies it to novels using helpful examples Jessica Brody masterfully explains this method, which she has taught for years, and has made...Disappointed The book contains a lot of fluff Here are four specific reasons I didn t find the book as enlightening as expected, from the general to the specific 1 Generality of Advice Before diving into the beat sheets, most advice was so vague and generalized I couldn t directly apply it to my work in progress For example, The A Story is the external story It s the stuff that happens on the surface it s the exciting stuff The cool stuff Then later that same chapter, The life les Disappointed The book contains a lot of fluff Here are four specific reasons I didn t find the book as enlightening as expected, from the general to the specific 1 Generality of Advice Before diving into the beat sheets, most advice was so vague and generalized I couldn t directly apply it ...

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
  • English
  • 20 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • Jessica Brody
  • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel