September 24, 2021

Save the Cat!

Always looking to advance storytelling techniques, Blake Snyder's team has come up with a new version story structure software. Forris Day reviews the new, Save The Cat! 4.
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REVIEW: The New Save the Cat! 4 Software

Apr 26, 2019
One of the best ways to learn story structure is to analyze successful films. Salva Rubio beats out the film, "Lost in Translation" in his new book 'Save the Cat Goes to the Indies.'
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SAVE THE CAT GOES TO THE INDIES: Analyzing 'Lost in Translation'

May 19, 2017
Denny Schnulo reviews Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies, where Salva Rubio uses Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet to analyze 50 independent films.
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SCREENWRITING BOOK REVIEW: Save the Cat Goes to the Indies by Salva Rubio

May 10, 2017
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Sep 22, 2016
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INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Reverse Engineering Your Screenplay

Apr 19, 2016
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How to Structure a Screenplay - In Defense of "Formula"

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The Wide Margin: Tell the Cat to Beat It!

Nov 26, 2013
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Nov 4, 2013
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Aug 19, 2013
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Storytelling Strategies: Fruitvale Station vs. Blake Snyder

Aug 12, 2013
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Nov 23, 2012
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The First Ten Pages of a Screenplay

Aug 30, 2012
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Software Developer Bob McFarlane on STC and the Late, Great Blake Snyder

Jul 13, 2012
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Story Maps by Daniel Calvisi Book Review

Sep 15, 2011
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Breaking In: Cracking the Screenwriting Code

Sep 2, 2011
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Why Screenplays Should be Written from a SUBJECTIVE POINT-OF-VIEW

Jan 24, 2011
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Using SAVE THE CAT's Ten "Genres"

Nov 24, 2010