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.
New Graphic Novel from Salva Rubio
Congrats to Master Cat Salva Rubio, author of Save the Cat!® Goes to the Indies, upon this month’s English-language publication of The Photographer of Mauthausen. Check out these early reviews: “With exacting artistic detail, this complex and often disturbing history comes alive, and is at...
Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge Winners!
Read about the Challenge. See testimonials for the Challenge.
New Product Alert: Save the Cat!®
Story Cards
The Save the Cat!® Story Cards help map out the beats of your story and guide you to identify the meaning of every scene!
The Save the Cat!® Storytelling Webinar
Is Back!
Learn the language of storytelling to craft and perfect your own story. Join us for new sessions of the record-breaking Save the Cat!® Storytelling Masterclass, presented LIVE by the best-selling author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, Jessica Brody! The Storytelling Masterclass consists of...
Avengers: Infinity War Page-to-Picture Script Beat Sheet
In partnership with the amazing folks at StudioBinder, here is a rip-roaring rendition of the Save the Cat!® Beat Sheet for Avengers: Infinity War. Feast your eyes—and your story brains—on this video:
Our New iOS App Is Here!
Check out the new Save the Cat! Story Structure iOS app, including 3 how-to videos.
Screenplay Challenge Finalists!
Congrats to the Save the Cat!® Screenplay Challenge finalists in the feature film and TV pilot categories! Read more about the Save the Cat!® Screenplay Challenge and testimonials from writers.
Online Classes Are Here!
Check out our new online course, where you start with an idea for a novel or film and leave with the 15 key beats that will become the backbone of your story.
New Live Storytelling Workshop – Attend from Anywhere!
The Save the Cat! Live Storytelling Workshop we announced last Friday sold out by Sunday, so we’re proud to announce a new one! Start with an idea and finish with the 15 beats of your story. 4 Zoom sessions, each 2.5 hours in length: Saturday,...
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