Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You’ll Ever Need

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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.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399579745
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399579745
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Save the Cat!
Best Sellers Rank: #3,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Business Aspects of Writing #2 in Study & Teaching Reference (Books) #5 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
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