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.
JESSICA BRODY worked for MGM Studios as manager of acquisitions and business development before becoming an internationally best-selling author of more than fifteen novels for teens, tweens, and adults includingThe Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, A Week of Mondays,andBetter You Than Me.She's also the author of the Descendants- School of Secrets series, based on the hit Disney Channel original movie,Descendants.Her books have been translated and published in over 23 countries andUnrememberedand52 Reasons to Hate My Fatherare currently being developed for film through Reliance Entertainment by the producers ofZero Dark ThirtyandSlumdog Millionaire. She travels the country teaching Save the Cat! workshops to novelists.
“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 Save the Cat! Writes a
Novel.”
--Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times best-selling coauthor
of Beautiful Creatures and author of Broken
Beautiful Hearts
"Good plotters aren't born. They're formed by studying the twists
and turns of others' stories. Save the Cat! Writes a
Novel is a perfect plot study tool for all levels of writer.
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."
--Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing
Month and author of Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and
Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo
“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.”
--Jessica Khoury, author of The Forbidden Wish and Last of Her
Name
“This playful, illuminating book is a godsend for anyone seeking to
understand story structure for novels.”
--Emmy Laybourne, author of the international
bestselling Monument 14 trilogy, and the
novels Sweet, Berserker and Ransacker
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