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    Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

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    About this audiobook

    The first novel-writing guide from the bestselling 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9781984844798
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    • 5/5
      Very helpful book for the novice and seasoned writer.
    • 4/5
      Where can I find the PDF she talks about in the audiobook? Thank you.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic. I've read many books on writing and this is the real deal. One of the best. I'm going to listen to it at least 3 more times. I'm also going to read the books she cites as examples before the next listen. Oddly enough, I had only read a few. So I believe this is a book that is going to get better with each reread (or relisten).

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