The wait is over. Save the Cat!® Writes Horror has arrived!
Save the Cat! Writes Horror is your guide to writing and delivering blood-chilling films and novels using the world’s most successful storytelling method, including:
- A deep dive into horror’s core ingredients—Monster, House, and Sin—with subtypes, examples, and tools to help you design your own diabolical tale
- The mad science of turning Save the Cat!’s 15 beats into a horror story that builds tension, sharpens scares, and leaves your audience squirming
- How to balance Scares, Gross-outs, and Dread to torment your audience flawlessly
- Why knowing your horror’s heartbeat—Slow Burn vs. Relentless—changes everything
- How to use the Dread-O-Meter to engineer spine-tingling scenes with precision
- How to build memorable horror characters—from first-to-die victims to final girls and guys—while exploring how their flaws, choices, and arcs mirror deeper fears and social truths
- Plus: real case studies, scarecraft tools, career advice, and a comprehensive analysis of what makes the genre tick (and bleed)
Whether you’re a screenwriter, novelist, or seasoned horrorhound, Save the Cat! Writes Horror will help you write the kind of story that lingers long after the lights go out.
Availability of Save the Cat! Writes Horror
Save the Cat! Writes Horror is available on Amazon and at your local bookstore. The ebook is available on Kindle and Apple Books. The audiobook, narrated by author Jamie Nash, is available on Audible.
