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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody
calbowen's review against another edition
5.0
Here is why this book is great.
It takes all of the steps from the 15 Plot Points (Actually 9 Plot Points and 6 Plot Sections) and lays them out in novel form. This is what you get when you read Save The Cat.
Then, it goes into details about the Work/Home/Play cycle in the beginning of the story (Sub Plot Points) as well as the Final Five Sub Plot Points that you would get if you read Save The Cat Strikes Back.
And Finally, it adds the Ten Genres of storytelling that you learn from Save The Cat Goes To The Movies with examples and one detailed walk through of a film in that genre.
Essentially, this is the three main STC books distilled into on book, with an overview of the entire process and a detailed rundown of story structure.
Just to be clear, Story Structure is a recipe, not a meal. Everyone's meal tastes different following the same recipe, and this is no exception. This is simply a tool to help your story be told well, not stale or tired.
It takes all of the steps from the 15 Plot Points (Actually 9 Plot Points and 6 Plot Sections) and lays them out in novel form. This is what you get when you read Save The Cat.
Then, it goes into details about the Work/Home/Play cycle in the beginning of the story (Sub Plot Points) as well as the Final Five Sub Plot Points that you would get if you read Save The Cat Strikes Back.
And Finally, it adds the Ten Genres of storytelling that you learn from Save The Cat Goes To The Movies with examples and one detailed walk through of a film in that genre.
Essentially, this is the three main STC books distilled into on book, with an overview of the entire process and a detailed rundown of story structure.
Just to be clear, Story Structure is a recipe, not a meal. Everyone's meal tastes different following the same recipe, and this is no exception. This is simply a tool to help your story be told well, not stale or tired.
myneverendingtbrlist's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I heard of this book on Tiktok. I'm currently about 80% into my first draft of my novel and really loved this book. It has given me so much to think about, and I'm looking forward to reworking some parts of my book and the editing process.
I'll definitely be referring back to this book again before I start my second book.
I'll definitely be referring back to this book again before I start my second book.
njdarkish's review against another edition
3.0
Good, but for me it feels better as a reference guide when running into plotting problems rather than a starting point-- I am not a fan of writing by a formula. And, to be fair, this book does a pretty good job of making sure it isn't just writing by numbers. Much more useful to novelists than the original Save The Cat book, methinks.
venlaeliina's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
epiphxnygirl's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
So much useful information in here. Definitely will be reading and referring to this again and again. Every page is useful and uses great examples. Definitely read this if you're a writer.
thebanhammer's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
I have read a chunk of writing books and have an opinion on their quality and style. This one focuses more on the mechanics and less on the philosophy of writing. Of the books I’ve read that espouse to provide a roadmap, this one seems to resonate well with me. I do agree that the tone of the book, at times, was a little offputting.