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Announcing the 2023 Screenplay Challenge

Submit your feature film and TV scripts to the Save the Cat! screenplay competition to get feedback from professional writers and qualify for prizes.

Read 100 beat sheets from Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies and Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies when you purchase both books at a special price.

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 motivating message and timeless inspirational thoughts for writers.

See the 15 Blake Snyder story beats in the beat sheet of the animated hit, The Mitchells vs The Machines.

In this podcast, Blake Snyder discusses your idea — and how to express it in an effective pitch and logline