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Save The Cat! Podcast

by Blake Snyder Enterprises

The Last Website On Storytelling You'll Ever Need

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Episodes

  1. Best of Blake Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres

    Hear Blake Snyder explain the components of each of his 10 genres in this Save the Cat! podcast. The post Best of Blake Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  2. Newly Discovered Blake Snyder Audio: The Importance of Concept and Idea

    In this podcast, Blake Snyder talks about the importance of concept, idea generation, how to harness your imagination, and how to write outstanding loglines . The post Newly Discovered Blake Snyder Audio: The Importance of Concept and Idea appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  3. Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres

    The components of his story types The post Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  4. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline

    In this podcast, Blake Snyder discusses your idea -- and how to express it in an effective pitch and logline The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  5. Embrace the Beats!

    Master Cat Naomi Beaty shows how movies of any type can share a basic structure and still engage audiences with new, interesting ideas. The post Embrace the Beats! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  6. How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre?

    We help you take a closer look at your story ideas. The post How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  7. 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge

    Master Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for. The post 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  8. When Do You Use the Beat Sheet?

    Discover many ways you can integrate the beat sheet into your writing process. The post When Do You Use the Beat Sheet? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  9. How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre?

    Each of Blake Snyder's 10 genres have distinctive catalysts. The post How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  10. The Finale Beat

    What do you, the writer, need to know? The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  11. The Last 3 Pillar Beats

    The Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beats The post The Last 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  12. The First 3 Pillar Beats

    Opening Image, Midpoint, and Final Image The post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  13. In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?

    Master Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you. The post In What Order Should You Write Your Beats? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  14. When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?

    You need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences. The post When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  15. Why Stakes Should Be Primal

    Ask moral questions. The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  16. Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides?

    Answers to a challenging question The post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  17. When Should You Know Your Theme?

    What is your theme's purpose? The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  18. Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation?

    Naomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc. The post Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  19. The All Is Lost Beat Test

    How to use the story beat to crack your own story. The post The All Is Lost Beat Test appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  20. An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes

    The writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process. The post An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  21. Does Your Hero Have to Transform?

    Defining transformation. The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  22. Choosing Your Genre

    How to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story. The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  23. Your Theme Stated

    How and when you use this beat. The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  24. Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story

    The purpose of your B Story and your B Story Character. The post Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  25. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages

    The foundation of both your story and your hero's emotional needs. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  26. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three

    Bad Guys Close In and more The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  27. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two

    Fun & Games and the Midpoint The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  28. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One

    The first seven beats The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  29. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Tootsie

    The thesis world of Act One vs. the upside-down world of Act Two The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Tootsie appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  30. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Theme Stated and the Beats of Blank Check

    The first of newly discovered Blake Snyder audios The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Theme Stated and the Beats of Blank Check appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  31. Save the Cat!® Podcast: How Wes Anderson Creates a Unique World in The Grand Budapest Hotel

    The writer delivers a perfect Set-up. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How Wes Anderson Creates a Unique World in The Grand Budapest Hotel appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  32. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash

    A strong "High Tower Surprise"! The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  33. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre

    The genre of this Academy Award® winner is Rites of Passage. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  34. Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre

    An excellent example of the Institutionalized genre. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  35. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6

    When you need that extra push. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6 appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  36. Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work?

    How different should your Act Two world be? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  37. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero

    A goal is crucial. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  38. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation?

    A conversation about heroes. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  39. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat

    What is your antagonist's goal? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  40. Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs

    What are your hero's needs? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  41. Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful

    What's the right halfway point for your story? What is the signal that the Fun and Games are over? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  42. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats

    Can the sequence of the beats be changed? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  43. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension

    Discover a way to raise the stakes for your hero. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  44. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine

    How characters can resonate. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  45. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska

    How set-ups can really pay off. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  46. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen

    Master Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Opening and Final Images in this year’s Best Animated Picture Oscar® winner do exactly what they should, contrasting the world at the beginning of the story with the world at the end, and emphasizing the transformation of the... The post Save the Cat!®...

  47. Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Debate Beat in 12 Years a Slave

    Master Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Debate beat in this year’s Best Picture Oscar® winner does exactly what it should, setting up the Theme Stated and telling the audience what this story is about: how Solomon Northrup will live… and not just merely survive. Listen... The post Save the Cat!®...

  48. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Phones into Will Akers’ Screenwriting Class at Vanderbilt

    Blake talks to the students of Will Akers (Your Screenplay Sucks) in this invigorating breakdown of The Verdict (writer: David Mamet; director: Sidney Lumet) — including the role of the B Story and Theme Stated in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and the necessary balance of protagonist and…

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  49. Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Interviewed by Robin Mizell

    Blake Snyder talks about storytelling, screenwriting, empowering writers — and transformation — in this in-depth conversation with Robin Mizell about his 3 books. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Interviewed by Robin Mizell appeared first on Save the Cat!®.

  50. One Year Later – A Gift for You

    Our world changed last August 4, when Blake Snyder passed away. Since that dreary day, your support to keep his vision alive has been inspiring — and our future is bright. In May, 2008, Blake was interviewed by Robin Mizell for an article she was writing... The post One Year Later – A Gift for…

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The Last Website On Storytelling You'll Ever Need

HOSTED BY

Blake Snyder Enterprises

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The Last Website On Storytelling You'll Ever Need

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