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SAVE THE CAT! _ BLAKE SNYDER {from Dean DeBiois cowriter and cocictor of How to Traln Your Dragon file's whole approsch wae nord i etructaving. the story that Chris Sandee and T brought ta che [ponjest hess we book st avon. We het just over 3 year to rewrite, etorpbosvel, st, siun, a Light the envie Bln. A eraxy audertling — end ime 1 release dave we vets wf ie gaat: being that lnuanevable, Chor task wes te take the world of the sonvee children's lush aod brosden its audience Uy glving ita dynamic, fantasy dvensare story that would deliver wa Use peounise af the premiae, Chris and [rleo sean opportunity neg emocinal polly withia it esate relationships, 39 we made them our primary fee (Our fist step ts lo lay out our eancept acconl= ing te Blela's Bost Sheet, and from there, we laid tout the entail stouctare. Ue Hoard berame our Foundation, and we never veered fitout ic ae we Gel Tma our way Uhivugh dhe moments uf the a big belieser in Blake's appraach hoenuse everything he teaches war proven tre i he youre af sory wor 1 did prior to reading Sue de Got The Theories he touches upon ase undenitble, snisenual truths of Imusien aoryrelling, sud Blaby ds yall a huge end lowing favor by palling them in a digestible farm har people ena isemeiately eae and rly gpon.” Llu suc iF Blakes te wean tis book just for mc’ ‘Thats what youl be ening aller you vead Socethe Cat Ske Badd, Ne muster if nes neshie or a prinlucnl wallar, Blake ndaretnds chat the sevnggle never ends, Whether you'e rewriting or getting rewvitien, Jurikany for representation a leaog yor cepresentation. he's gt you covered. Ané on those days when you don’ (eel Ike wilting su a you wa ra diego am fe Internet and eosenTsh,” cea hie hapler ou distipline, feu, ane posilive euergy. 1 yuasmutes yo. sll bgp and writing. Hove this on Kecae Turner, Writer, Sl Writer Produ. Sti, Borns Hato Ce, The Berea Mae Show igrsenve wity, conversational aie, Blake Bryer res. Ae rele to she nvelist a it to she r all o2 Blas bole, and never begin a sory without hie intnely has grec un anon sereonuriter thie in «anak no writer should be with voad uel "Bear Shanty my sien. lu! chi ime, Smyder gor one step Surlzer, shaving his ows, psxsonal tetformuativa Loom wsugelng writer to ne who's sen great sutras, Henin she mast generms tnd geasine witee/tensher of our dete, this book will inspite he eoer to scale all oF those seeriegly‘mmurmonneable brick walle aad Soap going — te choose gut Ine ieamner rend! 3g Seller uve getaay ise, This Alsson Noth SI Ne ab 2 evwellang Authur, dicen, SEaouiond 14 daring cxpension on Flske's origina’ tneights, this caxentin! screetmsiting loo. in pense andl profoua = Mark Hentemanin, Writer/Faeentive Pradeer, Fo ep ‘Si the Bork Blake's Lest ye. Jt expands on hi precip ut susyeeling fo breexy. colloquial aigle ace goes us a deeper presnonal wisps: to the selealetts positive mindves Lat powesed Jos gveat sussens wil is gens piri, Blake x afew f, [ae woo slave Gul his wusk a! is inapietag legacy wil cen mele = Rik Doser, See Mags SAVE THE CAT!. More Trouble for Screeinriter’s to Get Inte... and Out OF BLAKE SNYDER Publish Ly Save the Cathe Press Cover Designs stan Blesins Iaterior BookDesiga. Gin Manaiell Design Editor: Bret Jay Markel Photot ou pages vidi sad 87, chact ur page 47 eter Beerinat?Anbcent Image Printed by McNaughton & Guns, das. Salone, Michigan ‘eBnate of Blake Snyder 2008 ISHN 1B. C-ag41 37 ISBN 13, 978.9 9841 TABLE OF CONTENTS be FOREWORD xi THE ITRODUCTION: (OH, YOURE IN TRQUBLE NOW ‘You aay you're asereeneilae? Cra! But xt dusse't aaays (fal qrent, Wag being "aM typed wat" aid "hsting the wall” ‘re jun be sare of your greater erative breskthenge, and why you eaust “eurke Bae!” 2 CHAPrER: ‘WOW! WHAT A BAD IDEA: How cee nn une ssuapondng to your movie pitch? Why ‘tna pm” waaaglieated,” nad "hidiag Hhe all” may he fata, Phas Feesh from the Gu! lb. che Re Sr lagyloglines fad dhe end ofthe login lj! 24 CHAPTER 2. INC TROUBLE IN TRE CLASSROOM So you've got the pitch down, shores the story? Step into Suv Cat! mutkshow for new onan "heat tot" including the "Dowale Bump” and e-evolutions to "Solera, Tale Stepping,” and "Blurry Beal.” 43 CHAPTER: ALL LAID OUT... AND NOWHERE TO 30 Tesla’ formulaic"? Supercharge your sborgline wil tae new "SIC! Strueture Map,~inetudiey sight ints "Ie Magical Midpoint,” why "Bad Cuye Ruy Cloee Ys," plas Blake's new "Fve-Posre Finale.” of SAVE THE CATI STRIKES BAOK | Blais Sayer «6s 198 sat 18 CHAPTER 4: STRAIGHTENING YOUR GP The szipts dame, Ene your dary is off track, Why? Blair cratks open hissercerseatehank to revel the cure for tory scoliosis” and the “kien Key Questions” you need ro sannver ta make ave you delver the goods GKAPTER 5: Gong frum the private ze publi, wn you've petting eecbovk..nd a siadline as fxyour sept! Hike hur to hisnen fia! Wifes Grip lor arenes va "Hw ta Hear Noes" and fare dow. problematic inducers nd exnentivey. kAPTES 5 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THF S2LUNG KINO lake Lew Loose with hte aed mises of se'ing ~ and vy Vl Agent Wi Appeae!” Plus pe dal waplein once aud furl bow to dees, yiteh, and follow up on any meting fue maninnur impact HAPTER 7: [STRISE BACK 9, Need aracn ce the lang hel? Blake veers secrets armed st the whoo] oF hard Inweke anes prvi the acess sien taghe you winning strategies t0 nor jutt surere but thrive! og age OF SHABTER &: DISCIPLINE, FODUS, AND POSTIVE ENERGY Whar dows tain to encaen? What fs reqieed to aude she ronlDark Right nl the Soul"? One man's meng ta Bad the mci in dane draaen — an wan! im alent nf Phe saline of Hellpwood. “ABLE OF CONTENTS wit 489 GLOSSARY ing] Tessas of Lagageancnt foun Ube Lau uC oe 214 — 2!) anew Covacite vheeses for use Sn Une rene, including "The Shard of Clas,” "Double Dipping." and averyune’e Canute," he Semel of Une Race sit the Read Hawn, AT? ABOUT THE AUTHOR BLAKE SNYDER OcrogER 3, 1957 - AUOUST 4, 2009
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