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.
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,
