Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Study & Teaching, Writing & Publishing, Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing
| Author: | Jessica Brody | ISBN: | 9780399579752 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | October 9, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jessica Brody |
| ISBN: | 9780399579752 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | October 9, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
