![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this post, we’ll focus on Brody’s adaptation of the Save the Cat method for the art of novel writing. While the principles are the same, there are some differences in the way she approaches the method. In 2018, Jessica Brody, an author and writing teacher, adapted Snyder’s screenwriting concept and applied it to writing novels. Of course, your hero doesn’t actually need to save felines, they just have to do something… heroic. ‘Saving the cat’ refers to the idea that your hero must do something early on in the story to make them likeable, i.e. They are a series of ‘checkpoints’ your story should hit to ensure a satisfying and well-paced arc for your novel. Think of a story beat as a defining or critical moment for your characters and your story. In it, he maintained there were fifteen key story ‘beats’ over ten different genres that make for bestselling scripts and compelling stories. The original Save the Cat was penned by Blake Snyder in 2005 where he coined the famous phrase. Save the Cat is one of the most popular ways of drafting screenplays and novels in modern storytelling. ![]()
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