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

by Jessica Brody

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399579745
• ISBN13: 9780399579745
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Must Have

For any aspiring writer, this book is a necessity! It was informative and engaging all at the same time. It was a page-turner, not something I would normally say about this type of book, but this one definitely was.