About the Book:
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need....
Blake Snyder made millions of dollars selling screenplays. In Save the Cat!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 iron-clad 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; and how to get back on track with proven rules for script repair.
Save the Cat! is the ultimate insider's guide. It reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by showbiz veteranBlake Snyder, who proved that you can sell your script if you can Save the Cat!.
What people say:
"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 Pursuit of Happiness, 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, Raising Helen, Walking Tall, Bringing Down the House, Monk (TV)
"An invaluable resource for anyone serious about having a career as a screenwriter or producer in Hollywood." — Andy Cohen, Literary Manager-Producer
"Shockingly informative, stunningly funny — I wish I'd had Save the Cat! to read when I was just starting out. It would have saved time, tears, and trees." — Susan Jansen, Writer-Producer: The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Maybe This Time (TV), Boy Meets World (TV); Writer: Home Improvement (TV)
"Save the Cat! offers the insight and knowledge needed to write and sell screenplays in today's competitive marketplace. Fun, fresh, and informative. Way to go, Blake!" — Valarie Phillips, Head of Motion Picture Literary, Paradigm Agency
"As an executive I always looked for a way to fix an existing screenplay. And now, as a producer, I need a way to conceptualize as quickly and efficiently as possible — and Blake Snyder's insightful book is it!" — Kathryn Sommer Parry, Producer: The Marine; Development Executive: Basic Instinct, Rambo, Terminator 2, Chaplin, 12 Monkeys, I Spy.
"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
About the Author:
In his 20-year career as a screenwriter and producer, Blake Snyder sold dozens of scripts, including co-writing Blank Check, which became a hit for Disney, and Nuclear Family for Steven Spielberg — both million-dollar sales. He died unexpectedly in 2009.