Embrace the Beats!
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shows how movies of any type can share a basic structure and still engage audiences with new, interesting ideas.
How Blake’s Tools Helped Sell 2 Successful Projects
I love telling stories, and I love having tools at my disposal that are both powerful and flexible.
Save the Cat! Tips for Adapting Your Novel Into a Screenplay
Movies often tell simple stories.
Connective Tissue: Finding the Mirror Beats in Your Story
Discover your story’s symmetry.
Care for Your Scares
Here are prompts—and beat sheets—to help make your scary script as scary as possible.
The First Major Update of Save the Cat! 4.0 Software
We continue to simplify and enhance our software.
How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre?
We help you take a closer look at your story ideas.
5 Reasons a Writer Should Take an Acting Class
Tips to help you create great dialogue.
3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge
Master Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for.
Need a Screenplay Idea? Try This Game!
A way to come up with one idea after another
