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The official stamp of approval of the Save the Cat method from Sheila Hanahan Taylor, producer and development executive for Zide/Perry (American Pie, Final Destination, Hellboy) |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Why another screenwriting book? - Some background on the author and the reason for the book - And what does the phrase "Save the Cat" mean anyway? |
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CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS IT? |
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The importance of "the idea" - What is a "logline" and what are the four requirements to creating a better one? -.What is "high concept" and why is it still relevant? - Test pitching your movie for fun and profit - Plus five games to jump-start your idea-creating skills. |
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CHAPTER TWO: GIVE ME THE SAME THING....ONLY DIFFERENT! |
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All about genre - The 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by - How genre is important to you and your movie - Plus ways to peg every movie's type. |
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CHAPTER THREE: IT'S ABOUT A GUY WHO... |
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The subject is the hero -Why the hero must serve the idea - How to adjust the hero to make your movie idea work better - The myth of casting your movie - Jungian archetypes and why we need 'em. |
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CHAPTER FOUR: LET'S BEAT IT OUT! |
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The beats of a movie as defined by the official "Blake Snyder Beat Sheet" a.k.a. the BS2 - An in-depth discussion of each of the 15 beats found in a successful movie as found in the BS2 - How the beats apply to Miss Congeniality. |
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CHAPTER FIVE: BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST |
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Putting it up on the board - Sectioning off four horizontal rows, one for each section of the movie - 40 index cards and 40 only! - Troubleshooting based on the layout - How a screenplay is like a business plan and how you can create one that sells. |
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CHAPTER SIX: THE IMMUTABLE LAWS OF SCREENPLAY PHYSICS |
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Common sense rules of screenwriting based on experience in the trenches of Hollywood, such as: Save the Cat, The Pope in the Pool, Double Mumbo Jumbo, Laying Pipe, Too Much Marzipan a.k.a. Black Vet, Watch Out for That Glacier!, and Covenant of the Arc. |
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CHAPTER SEVEN: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? |
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Despite everything, you've written 110 pages of nada - How to get back on track by using 6 fast double-checks on your work: The Hero Leads; Make The Bad Guy Badder; Turn, Turn, Turn; The Emotional Color Wheel; "Hi How Are You I'm Fine"; Take A Step Back - all ironclad and proven rules for script repair. |
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CHAPTER EIGHT: FINAL FADE IN |
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Before you send your script out, how can you smooth the way'? - Marketing ideas for both the newbie and the established professional that will help you get your script sold and made - Plus personal examples. |
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GLOSSARY |
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From A to Z, a review of every slangy STC expression and Hollywood-inside-the-310-area-code term. |
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