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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One
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22 Jan 2016
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15mins
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline
In this podcast, Blake Snyder discusses your idea -- and how to express it in an effective pitch and logline The post Sa... Read more
9 Sep 2021
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39mins
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The All Is Lost Beat Test
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How to use the story beat to crack your own story. The post The All Is Lost Beat Test appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
17 Feb 2017
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful
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Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres
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The components of his story types The post Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appea... Read more
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An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes
An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes
The writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process. The post An Interview with Screenwriter Ma... Read more
3 Feb 2017
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When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?
When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?
You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and... Read more
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two
Fun & Games and the Midpoint The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appea... Read more
29 Jan 2016
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension
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25 Jul 2014
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When Should You Know Your Theme?
When Should You Know Your Theme?
What is your theme's purpose? The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
2 Mar 2018
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats
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Why Stakes Should Be Primal
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20 Jul 2018
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Master Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Debate beat in this year’s Best Picture Oscar® winner does exactly what it should... Read more
21 Mar 2014
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In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?
In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?
Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you. The post... Read more
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen
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24 Oct 2014
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