Why read Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies?

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In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Snyder delivers even more insider's…

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1 author picked Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Erik Bork

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My favorite tool for developing story ideas is the ten “genres” expanded upon in this first sequel to the original Save the Cat.

With fun names like “Fool Triumphant” and “Dude with a Problem,” I think they really speak to the basic templates for stories that most successful movies pull from.

When I’m trying to figure out the primal essence of any story and what it’s mainly about, this is my go-to reference. It breaks the original ten genres down into 5 subgenres each with a full “beat sheet” of an example movie in each of the 50.

From Erik's list on The best books for screenwriters to make real progress at the craft.