Save the cat! writes a novel the last book on novel writing you'll ever need

"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! screenwri...

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Main Author: Brody, Jessica (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley] California : Ten Speed Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of 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.