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

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.

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• Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing
• Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books) (Volume 1)
• The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
• Save the Cat!® Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get into ... and Out of
• The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma (Writers Helping Writers Series)
• Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
• Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook
• The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface