
Jamie Nash
Jamie Nash is the author of Save the Cat! Writes for TV and the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook. Jamie has written and sold almost every type of story under the sun, including the horror films Exists, V/H/S/2, The Night Watchman, Altered, and Lovely Molly, and the family films Santa Hunters and Tiny Christmas. He has written the Middle Grade novels Bunk! and The 44 Rules of Amateur Sleuthing and the sci-fi novel Nomad. Jamie knows what it's like to make a living as a writer. When he's not writing and selling work, he teaches screenwriting at the Maryland Institute College of the Arts (MICA) and co-hosts the podcast Writers/Blockbusters. Jamie lives in Maryland with his wife, son, and a talking dog. Follow Jamie on Twitter @Jamie_Nash.
How to Write Horror: Monster in the House Subgenres
Learn how to writer horror films using the Save the Cat Monster in the House subgenres.
One Piece Pilot – TV Beat Sheet Analysis
See how the One Piece Pilot hits all the Save the Cat! story beats and fulfills the key duties of a pilot script
Five-Point… Fun & Games?
I get a lot of questions about how to fill out that Fun & Games section. Aside from the Finale, it’s the biggest Save the Cat! beat. In a movie, the Fun & Games section spans 7-9 scenes and typically at least 25 minutes of...
Succession & Barry – 6 Ways to Write Characters You Love to Hate
How to establish characters that have flaws to overcome, things to fix in their lives, and reasons to root for--essential for a story to work.
Is Horror Always ‘Monster in the House’?
Screenwriter Jamie Nash explains how to write a horror film that works.
Atlanta: S2 E6 – “Teddy Perkins” Beat Sheet
See the 15 story beats in the acclaimed Teddy Perkins episode of Atlanta.
How to Write Your Attention-Getting Pilot
Jamie Nash, author of Save the Cat! Writes for TV, lists and explains everything you need in your TV pilot.
Off the Grid Screenwriting
How to succeed from a successful screenwriter who's never lived in Los Angeles.