Save the Cat! Writes a Novel - The Last Book on Novel Writing That You'll Ever Need

Author(s): Jessica Brody

On Writing

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.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780399579745
  • : Ten Speed Press
  • : Ten Speed Press
  • : 0.312072
  • : July 2018
  • : .812 Inches X 5.5 Inches X 8.25 Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jessica Brody
  • : Paperback
  • : 1218
  • : English
  • : 808.3
  • : 320
  • : CB