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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...
Best of Blake: The Checklist
Blake Snyder reveals the checklist writers can reference to see what makes a successful story.
What Writers Can Learn From tick, tick… BOOM!
See how tick, tick...BOOM! demonstrates to writers the power of ticking clocks to raise the stakes of their stories.
Writing Comics Short and Long – As Long as They Are Weird!
See how master comic book writer and artist Pete Von Sholly writes his comics and books.
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.
How to Use the Parallel Beats of the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet
Understand how the parallel beats of Catalyst/Debate/Break into Two and All Is Lost/Dark Night of the Soul/Break into Three can be used to powerfully demonstrate a hero’s transformation.
Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres
The components of his story types
Blake Snyder’s Glossary of Genre Terms
Discover key Blake Snyder genre terms -- each listed under the appropriate genre name.
Wrights Write? Damn Right!
The Insights I Gained by
Misspelling a Word
Understanding the expert craftsmanship displayed by the writers of great shows, who week after week built funny, exciting, and compelling episodes.
Best of Blake: 10 Tips on Writing Horror
Ten exercises to develop your Monster in the House horror story.
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