Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

Blake Snyder

ISBN 10: 1932907009 / ISBN 13: 9781932907001

Published by Michael Wiese Productions, 2005

Seller Inventory # mon0000028127

Synopsis:

Heres what started the phenomenon: for over 15 years, thats been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, including:The four elements of every winning loglineThe seven immutable laws of screenplay physicsThe 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by and why they are important to your scriptWhy your Hero must serve your IdeaMastering the 15 BeatsCreating the Perfect Beast by using The Board to map 40 scenes with conflict and emotional changeHow to get back on track with proven rules for script repairThis ultimate insiders guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran whos proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.

Review: "One of the most comprehensive and insightful how-to's out there. Save the Cat! is a must-read for both the novice and the professional screenwriter." - Todd Black, Producer, Hope Springs, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Weather Man, Antwone Fisher "Want to know how to be a successful writer in Hollywood? The answers are here. Blake Snyder has written an insider's book that's informative -- and funny, too." - David Hoberman, Producer, Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Muppets, The Shaggy Dog, Raising Helen, Walking Tall, Monk (TV) "You'd have to look far and wide to find a better book to help you achieve your goals. Quite simply one of the most practical guides to writing mainstream spec scripts on the market." - Screentalk Magazine

Bibliographic Details

Title: Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting...
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good