Save the Cat!

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SAVE THE CAT!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
He's made millions of dollars selling screenplays. Now "one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters" 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 - and saleable, including:
• The four elements of every winning logline
• The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics
• The 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by - and why they're important to your script
• Why your Hero must serve your Idea
• Mastering the Beats
• Creating the "Perfect Beast" by using The Board
• How to get back on track with proven rules for script repair
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.
"One of the most comprehensive and insightful... Tovább

Fülszöveg

SAVE THE CAT!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
He's made millions of dollars selling screenplays. Now "one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters" 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 - and saleable, including:
• The four elements of every winning logline
• The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics
• The 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by - and why they're important to your script
• Why your Hero must serve your Idea
• Mastering the Beats
• Creating the "Perfect Beast" by using The Board
• How to get back on track with proven rules for script repair
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.
"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, The Weather Man, S.W.A.T, Alex and Emma, 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, The Shaggy Dog (2005), Raising Helen, Walking Tall, Bringing Down the House, 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
With a 20-year track record as "one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters," Blalte Snyder continues to write screenplays, making his 13th sale in 2006. An internationally known teacher and lecturer, Snyder provides information for writers through his website, www.blakesnyder.com.

ISBN-13: 978-1-932907-00-1
michael wiese p r o d 1 if-t i o m c
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