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!
In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Snyder delivers e...
And headlines in Variety the next day noted the marketing innovations and the bidding war both inspired. For our part, we always devised these because we were genuinely enthusiastic about our script, and wanted to get the reader in the mood —just like a good marketing campaign gets a nationwide a...
Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told THE TELLTALE SIGNS YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, DUDE Here’s a fast test to see if the idea you’re circling is of the Dude variety and if Eva Marie Saint is in your future: An “innocent hero” is dragged into this mess without asking for ...
Strikes Back INTRODUCTION:OH, YOU'RE INTROUBLE NOW! Let's face it, if you have chosen a career as a screenwriter, you're asking for a certain amount of pain. A hint of this happens right up front. No matter where you come from, what your good intentions are, or how talented you may be, when you ...