Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Save the Cat!

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2018
October 9
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
SELLER
Penguin Random House Canada
SIZE
7.8
MB

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