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_ BLAKE SNYDER
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SAVE THE CAT!.
More Trouble for Screeinriter’s to Get Inte... and Out OF
BLAKE SNYDER
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Cover Designs
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Printed by McNaughton & Guns, das.
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‘eBnate of Blake Snyder 2008
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ISBN 13, 978.9 9841
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
be FOREWORD
xi THE ITRODUCTION:
(OH, YOURE IN TRQUBLE NOW
‘You aay you're asereeneilae? Cra! But xt dusse't aaays
(fal qrent, Wag being "aM typed wat" aid "hsting the wall”
‘re jun be sare of your greater erative breskthenge, and
why you eaust “eurke Bae!”
2 CHAPrER:
‘WOW! WHAT A BAD IDEA:
How cee nn une ssuapondng to your movie pitch? Why
‘tna pm” waaaglieated,” nad "hidiag Hhe all” may he
fata, Phas Feesh from the Gu! lb. che Re Sr lagyloglines
fad dhe end ofthe login lj!
24 CHAPTER 2.
INC TROUBLE IN TRE CLASSROOM
So you've got the pitch down, shores the story? Step into
Suv Cat! mutkshow for new onan "heat tot" including
the "Dowale Bump” and e-evolutions to "Solera, Tale
Stepping,” and "Blurry Beal.”
43 CHAPTER:
ALL LAID OUT... AND NOWHERE TO 30
Tesla’ formulaic"? Supercharge your sborgline wil tae new
"SIC! Strueture Map,~inetudiey sight ints "Ie Magical
Midpoint,” why "Bad Cuye Ruy Cloee Ys," plas Blake's new
"Fve-Posre Finale.”
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CHAPTER 4:
STRAIGHTENING YOUR GP
The szipts dame, Ene your dary is off track, Why? Blair
cratks open hissercerseatehank to revel the cure for
tory scoliosis” and the “kien Key Questions” you need ro
sannver ta make ave you delver the goods
GKAPTER 5:
Gong frum the private ze publi, wn you've petting
eecbovk..nd a siadline as fxyour sept! Hike hur to
hisnen fia! Wifes Grip lor arenes va "Hw ta Hear
Noes" and fare dow. problematic inducers nd exnentivey.
kAPTES 5
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THF S2LUNG KINO
lake Lew Loose with hte aed mises of se'ing ~ and vy
Vl Agent Wi Appeae!” Plus pe dal waplein once aud
furl bow to dees, yiteh, and follow up on any meting
fue maninnur impact
HAPTER 7:
[STRISE BACK 9,
Need aracn ce the lang hel? Blake veers secrets armed
st the whoo] oF hard Inweke anes prvi the acess sien
taghe you winning strategies t0 nor jutt surere but thrive!
og age OF
SHABTER &:
DISCIPLINE, FODUS, AND POSTIVE ENERGY
Whar dows tain to encaen? What fs reqieed to aude she
ronlDark Right nl the Soul"? One man's meng ta Bad
the mci in dane draaen — an wan! im alent nf Phe
saline of Hellpwood.
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489 GLOSSARY
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Canute," he Semel of Une Race sit the Read Hawn,
AT? ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BLAKE SNYDER
OcrogER 3, 1957 - AUOUST 4, 2009
