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.
My Shard of Glass: How Save the Cat!® Saved My Novel
See how Christopher G (Topper) Jones learned to write "All That Glisters" in a Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workshop.
A Fool’s Passage: The Buoyant Braininess of Barbie
Barbie's premise sounds impossibly heavy, political, and adult, but the story's executed with such insight and humor, buoyance and brilliance that it proves ideal.
Can Your B Story Be a Buddy Love, While Your A Story Is Another Genre?
I love systems. I’ve studied many throughout my life including improv, Meisner-based film acting, and Kenpo karate. And the big a-ha with any good system is that once you learn the rules and practice them constantly, you eventually get to the point where you do...
Is Horror Always ‘Monster in the House’?
Screenwriter Jamie Nash explains how to write a horror film that works.
How to Use a ‘Road Apple’
When writing a Golden Fleece story, be certain to lead your hero toward their goal, but also make sure you throw a road apple in their way.
Blake Snyder’s Glossary of Genre Terms
Discover key Blake Snyder genre terms -- each listed under the appropriate genre name.
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.
