Save the Cat! Screenwriting Book by Blake Snyder - Illustrated Paperback | 216 Pages

Discover the foundational principles of screenwriting with Blake Snyder's seminal work, "Save the Cat!" This guide, which started a global phenomenon, has been an essential resource for screenwriters for over 15 years. Written in a fast, funny, and candid style, it offers an insider's look into the movie business and provides a framework for creating marketable and satisfying scripts.

Key Features:

• Explains the four elements of a winning logline.
• Details the seven immutable laws of screenplay physics.
• Categorizes the 10 essential movie genres and their importance.
• Guides on making your hero serve your core idea.
• Teaches mastering the 15 beats of storytelling.
• Provides methods for creating the "Perfect Beast" using "The Board" to map scenes with conflict and emotional change.
• Offers proven rules for script repair to get back on track.
• Reveals insider secrets from a seasoned showbiz veteran.

Specifications:

• Author: Blake Snyder
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Release Date: May 25, 2005
• Format: Illustrated Paperback
• Language: English
• Page Count: 216 pages
• Dimensions: 15.9 x 1.35 x 22.61 cm
• Weight: 340 g
• ISBN-10: 1932907009
• ISBN-13: 978-1932907001
• Part of Series: Save the Cat!

This ultimate insider's guide is designed to help you sell your script by teaching you how to "save the cat" – a metaphor for creating a compelling and relatable protagonist that audiences will root for.