{"product_id":"save-the-cat-writes-a-novel-the-last-book-on-novel-writing-youll-ever-need","title":"Save the Cat! 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She travels the country teaching Save the Cat! workshops to novelists. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Every novelist should own a copy of this book. It will change the way you think about stories--and your writing. Jessica Brody takes the mystery and frustration out of plotting a novel. I'll never write another book without a copy of \n\u003ci\u003eSave the Cat! Writes a Novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Kami Garcia, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Beautiful Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Good plotters aren't born. They're formed by studying the twists and turns of others' stories. \n\u003ci\u003eSave the Cat! 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It will help you dissect any plot conundrum, conceive your story's blueprint, and give a beat to every pivot of your hero's journey.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month and author of \u003ci\u003ePep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Through its insightful use of beat sheets, genres, and trade secrets, this book is an invaluable guide through the daunting task of writing a novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jessica Khoury, author of\u003ci\u003e The Forbidden Wish \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLast of Her Name\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This playful, illuminating book is a godsend for anyone seeking to understand story structure for novels.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Emmy Laybourne, author of the international bestselling \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonument 14\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, and the novels \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBerserker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRansacker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNovelist 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brody, Jessica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2018-10-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Language Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines|Writing|Fiction Writing|Language Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines|Publishers \u0026amp; Publishing Industry|Language Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines|Study \u0026amp; Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Plots, themes, etc|Creative writing|LANGUAGE ARTS \u0026amp; DISCIPLINES \/ Publishing|LANGUAGE ARTS \u0026amp; DISCIPLINES \/ Study \u0026amp; Teachin|Fiction|Authorship|LANGUAGE ARTS \u0026amp; DISCIPLINES \/ Composition \u0026amp; C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399579745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780399579745\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154493079830,"sku":"SP-9780399579745","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780399579745_spiral.png?v=1774947216","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel-the-last-book-on-novel-writing-youll-ever-need","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}