About the Book:

From the best-selling author of the book Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know...

This groundbreaking guide describes six seemingly different popular movies and genres (Skyfall, The Avengers, The Hangover, A Beautiful Mind, The Conjuring, Gone Girl) and shows screenwriters how they all follow the exact same 120 Universal Story Beats minute by minute. The book also reveals the top 10 archetypes they use, and where and why the Inciting Incident, Act 2 & 4 Quests, Midpoints, and the other five main Turning Points happen in all successful movies.

What people say:

"Once in a while a book comes along that shakes up the world of storytelling with a new approach that brings fresh insights and techniques to the craft. Save the Cat! was like that, a game-changer, and now another work appears that has the same potential to open doors for a lot of scriptwriters." - Christopher Vogler, The Writer's Journey

About the Author:

Todd Klick is a screenwriter, producer, and author working as Vice-President and Director of Story Development for a Los Angeles-based production company.