Next Gen Anime Writers Find Their Voice with Save the Cat!®
As the anime fanbase spreads, becoming increasingly connected through their passion for the shows and characters, it’s natural that these fans want to embrace their love of the art and share it with the world. For many, this includes sharing their own creations. That’s where…
5 Screenwriting Tips to Improve Your Screenplay
The Lead Reader of the Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge Shares an Inside Look at the Most Common Writing Traps – and How to Avoid Them.
How to Write an Upside-Down Logline
Loglines are difficult to write by nature. We’re tasked with taking an entire story and summing it up in just a sentence or two, not only capturing the essence of the plot, but also attempting to entice the reader. Blake Snyder noted that two major…
How to Finish the Story
That Only You Can Tell
By the time the coaching session is over, the writer leaves with more confidence that the story they were born to tell is one step further along.
Swimming with “the Pope in the Pool”
The best way to accomplish providing exposition without resorting to information overload is to throw the Pope in the pool!
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Video Game Beat Sheet
See Blake Snyder’s story beats in the Star Wars video game that has been lauded for its emotional story.
Five Lessons from Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
What writers can learn from the risks Rian Johnson took with this penultimate film.
Float Beat Sheet
See how this Disney+ Pixar short hits Blake Snyder’s story beats.
Avengers: Infinity War Beat Sheet
With Thanos as the hero, our beat sheet focuses on his journey.
