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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Brody, Jessica.     Subjects     Fiction -- Authorship.     Fiction -- Themes, motives.     Creative writing.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Brody, Jessica.       by title:      Save the cat! writes...       by call number:      808.3 B864s     Search the Web     Brody, Jessica.     Fiction -- Authorship.     Fiction -- Themes, motives.     Creative writing.       MARC Display

Save the cat! writes a novel : the last book on novel writing you'll ever need / Jessica Brody. by Brody, Jessica. Ten Speed Press, 2018. Call #: 808.3 B864s Subjects Fiction -- Authorship.   Fiction -- Themes, motives.   Creative writing. ISBN:  9780399579745 0399579745 Edition:  1st ed. Description:  313 p. ; 21 cm. Notes:  "Based on the best-selling screenwriting books by Blake Snyder." Includes index. Contents:  Why do we care?: creating the story-worthy hero -- The save the cat! beat sheet: aka the end of all your plotting problems -- Not your mother's genres: ten genres to fit any story (yes, even yours) -- Whydunit: detectives, deception, and the dark side -- Rites of passage: when life gets in the way -- Institutionalized: join 'em, leave 'em, or take 'em down! -- Superhero: being extraordinary in an ordinary world -- Dude with a problem: surviving the ultimate test -- Fool triumphant: victory of the underdog -- Buddy love: the transformative power of love (or friendship) -- Out of the bottle: a little bit of magic goes a long way -- Golden fleece: road trips and quests and heists, oh my! -- Monster in the house: more than just a scary story -- Pitch it to me!: how to write killer loglines and dazzling synopses -- Save the author!: you got problems, I got solutions. Summary:  "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. 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"--Publisher. "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"--Publisher. Other authors:  Snyder, Blake, 1957-2009. Holds:  4   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 808.3 B864s Adult books Checked out Jul 08, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 808.3 B864s Core Collection - Adult Checked out Aug 15, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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