Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting Youll Ever Need by Blake Snyder

Heres what started the phenomenon: for over 15 years, thats been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas marketable and your script satisfying, including:The four elements of every winning loglineThe seven immutable laws of screenplay physicsThe 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by and why they are important to your scriptWhy your Hero must serve your IdeaMastering the 15 BeatsCreating the Perfect Beast by using The Board to map 40 scenes with conflict and emotional changeHow to get back on track with proven rules for script repairThis ultimate insiders guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran whos proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.