BJ Markel
BJ Markel first worked with Blake Snyder in 1986. He edited Blake's three Save the Cat! books and co-founded Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC with Blake in 2005. In his other life, BJ worked in video acquisitions and entertainment marketing, including 20 years at the Walt Disney Company.
2012 – What Would Blake Say?
Who best to welcome in the new year from Blake’s perspective than Tracey Jackson, Blake’s oldest friend? Our guest blogger is a screenwriter who has written over 15 feature films and 14 television pilots, including The Other End of the Line, The Guru, and Confessions...
A Step by Step Guide to Achieving the Impossible – Part Three
A tip of the paw to Mike Rinaldi, for once again bringing Christopher Riley our way. Chris is best known as the author of The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style. Chris spent 14 years in the script department...
A Step by Step Guide to Achieving the Impossible – Part Two
A tip of the paw to Mike Rinaldi, for once again bringing Christopher Riley our way. Chris is best known as the author of The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style. Chris spent 14 years in the script department...
A Step by Step Guide to Achieving the Impossible – Part One
A tip of the paw to Mike Rinaldi, for once again bringing Christopher Riley our way. Chris is best known as the author of The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style. Chris spent 14 years in the script department...
“Save the Actor!” … Who Thinks He’s a Writer
A jack of all trades when it comes to storytelling and an avid fan of Blake Snyder’s books and philosophies, guest blogger Michael Coleman is an established voice-over performer. Some of his more notable roles include working on X-Men: Evolution, Hello Kitty, The Transformers,...
How Save the Cat! Saved a Web Series
Master Cat! Anne Lower is in post-production on Episode 3 of her new Web series, They Live Among Us. Links to the first two episodes are below. Anne’s too modest to note that these have already led to a bunch of meetings and some stirrings...
How Blake Snyder Helped Me Cause Bearmageddon
Ethan Nicolle is the creator of the hit web comic and print series Axe Cop, which he creates with his 7 year-old brother Malachai. Published so far into three volumes and a miniseries by Dark Horse Comics, Axe Cop has won multiple comic industry awards for...
It’s Here! Save the Cat!® Story Structure Software 3.0 – On Sale Today!
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-2pyCTzB0&feature=youtu.be[/tube] We’re proud to launch Version 3.0 of our Story Structure Software, loaded with upgrades you’ve requested – and more! The YouTube video above is one of four we’ve made to demonstrate all you can do with 3.0. Check out all four! This software will help...
Saving the Cat (and the Dog) in Horror Movies
Many thanks to our guest blogger, Jeff York, a screenwriter, caricaturist, and the horror movie critic for the Chicago Examiner online. Jeff blogs about all kinds of movies @ his own website, The Establishing Shot. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two cats that...
Blake, Todd, and Something Startling Happens
Our guest blogger is screenwriter, producer, and author, Todd Klick, a Director of Story Development in Los Angeles, and co-founder of writerwrench.com. Todd’s screenplays have earned him recognition with the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship and the PAGE International competitions. Four of Todd’s scripts have been optioned,...
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