Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

Brody, Jessica

ISBN 10: 0399579745 / ISBN 13: 9780399579745

Published by Ten Speed Press, 2018

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Synopsis:

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. <p/>Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights (Save the Cat; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate--and a novel that will sell.

About the Author: JESSICA BRODY worked for MGM Studios as manager of acquisitions and business development before becoming an internationally best-selling author of young adult and women's fiction including Boys of Summer, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, and a forthcoming series for Disney Press based on the hit Disney Channel original movie, Descendants. Her book Unremembered is currently being developed for film through Reliance Entertainment by the producers of Zero Dark Thirty and Slumdog Millionaire. She travels the country teaching Save the Cat! workshop to novelists.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book ...
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good