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.
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