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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 25 MIN

Episode 213 - Save the cat plotting.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

How can we get readers to admire and respect our hero, maybe even to fall in love with him?  Our hero can save the cat.  Here is how the screenwriters' save the cat technique can apply to our novels.  Also, best seller Lawrence Block on how we can use our pleasure reading to improve our fiction writing skills.Support the showBuy the master class.

How can we get readers to admire and respect our hero, maybe even to fall in love with him? Our hero can save the cat. Here is how the screenwriters' save the cat technique can apply to our novels. Also, best seller Lawrence Block on how we can use our pleasure reading to improve our fiction writing skills. Support the show Buy the master class.

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