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.

• The Last Fifty Pages: The Art and Craft of Unforgettable Endings
• Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
• Save the Cat!® Strikes Back
• The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction
• Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books Book 1)
• The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression
• How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript
• Creating Character Arcs Workbook: The Writer's Reference to Exceptional Character Development and Creative Writing (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 8)
• How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing Book 2)
• Understanding Conflict: (And What It Really Means) (Skill Builders Series Book 2)