Save the Cat! Everything You Need to Know About Screenwriting Updated Edition

The #1 book for screenwriters worldwide! The "Save the Cat!" trilogy is not just a global bestseller, it is one of the main textbooks in filmmaking! This book is the foundation for screenwriters of any level, whether you are writing your first script or your hundredth — you will always find something useful in it. "I want to give you the tools to help you saddle your horse and gallop like the wind, without straying from the path," says Blake Snyder and keeps his word! Inside, you will find everything you need to write a successful script and sell it: • How to write a perfect logline? • What does a proper pitch consist of? • How many key points should be in any screenplay? • What is the three-act structure and what do index cards have to do with it? • Who is an agent and why is he needed? Additionally, you will find 50 QUESTIONS for SCRIPT DIAGNOSTICS, detailed analyses of loglines and synopses, a step-by-step guide to working with index cards, and plenty of words of support. Blake Snyder has inspired and taught more than one generation of successful screenwriters, join in! Save the Cat! Blake Snyder is a world-renowned screenwriter, producer, educator, lecturer, and author of several bestsellers, translated into many languages around the world. “Save the Cat! Everything You Need to Know About Screenwriting” is one of the bibles of the film industry, serving as both a professional textbook and a unique source of inspiration and motivation for beginner and experienced screenwriters.