Best of Blake: 10 Tips on Writing Horror
Ten exercises to develop your Monster in the House horror story.
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Real (Super)Heroes
See how Blake Snyder’s Superhero genre from the “Save the Cat!” books dates back to so many tales from Greek mythology, and learn how to write a Superhero story.
Mank: The Hollywood Fool and His Fun and Games
nderstand how the film “Mank” fits the Save the Cat! Fool Triumphant genre, while “Citizen Kane” is a Superhero.
Monster in the House vs. Dude with a Problem: The Difference Between Unhinged and Duel
How the film ‘Unhinged’ was influenced by Steven Spielberg’s ‘Duel,’ and how these similar films have different Save the Cat! genres.
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Odysseus Triumphant
See how Blake Snyder’s Fool Triumphant genre dates back to Greek mythology and the tale of Odysseus.
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Prometheus Gets Institutionalized
See how Blake Snyder’s Institutionalized genre dates back to Greek mythology and the tale of Prometheus,
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: A Detective Called Oedipus
This post is the seventh of a 10-installment series, Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical, in which Master Cat! Salva Rubio, author of Save the Cat!® Goes to the Indies, shows the connection between Blake Snyder’s 10 Genres and some of the strongest storytelling examples ever:…
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Buddy Love
One of the greatest thrills in life is to find a soulmate, be it a friend, a teacher, or a lover. And that is the crux of Blake Snyder’s “Buddy Love” genre, dating back to Greek mythology.
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Orpheus’s Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage stories have the power to heal their heroes and your audiences.
Save the Cat!® Goes Mythical: Demigod with a Problem
Before airplanes and high-rises became dangerous for heroes, Greek gods could also give you a very hard time.
