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.
New Podcast Alert: ISA and Jennifer Zhang Talk Cracking Your Beat Sheet
Listen to Jennifer Zhang in this podcast hosted by Scott Markus on the Curious About Screenwriting Network about her online Save the Cat! writing course.
Give Every Character an Adjective
Writer Will Akers tells how you can write great characters.
Write a Story Backward for Climactic Results
Learn how to write a screenplay or novel by starting with your climax and working backwards.
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,
How to Write an Upside-Down Logline
Loglines are difficult to write by nature. We’re tasked with taking an entire story and summing it up in just a sentence or two, not only capturing the essence of the plot, but also attempting to entice the reader. Blake Snyder noted that two major…
How to Pitch Your Story
Howe to build a pitch using a modified version of Blake Snyder’s beat sheet.
How to Finish the Story
That Only You Can Tell
By the time the coaching session is over, the writer leaves with more confidence that the story they were born to tell is one step further along.
Swimming with “the Pope in the Pool”
The best way to accomplish providing exposition without resorting to information overload is to throw the Pope in the pool!
