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The Promise of the Premise: Fun and Games
See how Bryan Keithley and Peter Podgursky used Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat! to write their hit podcast NPRmageddon.
Five Tips to Write a Great Script in 2023
See how to write a great script using Blake Snyder’s 15 story beats and the 10 Save the Cat! genres.
Save the Cat!® TV Pilot Webinar –
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Learn how to write a TV pilot and series in 3 live webinars with Jamie Nash, the author of the best seller Save the Cat! Writes for TV
NEW BOOK ALERT! Save the Cat!® Beat Sheet Workbook: How Writers Turn Ideas Into Stories
The Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook provides key writing prompts and asks all the important questions to help you dig deep into every aspect of your story.
Is Horror Always ‘Monster in the House’?
Screenwriter Jamie Nash explains how to write a horror film that works.
Free Download: Chapter 3 of Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat!® Strikes Back
Download Chapter 3 of Blake Snyder’s best book, Save the Cat! Strikes Back.
The Top 5 Moments That Define Unforgettable Characters
Before writers can tell our character’s story, we have to understand our own.
Best of Blake: Why Clear Story Structure = Clear Thinking
This blog was originally posted on April 16, 2009. If we can tell a story well, we can communicate on every level in a quicker, more effective way! One thing I hear from audiences I get to speak to, from writers in class or in…
Best of Blake: Act Zero
Deciding what is important in any story we tell—no matter how we tell it—is the writer’s job.
How a Multiverse of Madness Can Help You Develop Your Theme
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has become a hit at the box office, proving that Marvel Studios can take even the most bizarre scenario and create a compelling story that shows heart and a character who transforms. What can we learn from the…
