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082			_a808.3 _bBRO
100			_aBrody, Jessica
245			_aSave the cat writes a novel : The last book on novel writing you'll ever need
260			_bTen Speed Press _c2018 _aCalifornia
300			_a313 p. _bill. _c21 cm
365			_b499.00 _cINR _d00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! Story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! Screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights (Save the Cat; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate--and a novel that will sell.
650			_aFiction stories
650			_aPlots and themes
650			_aAuthorship
650			_aCreative writing
650			_aLanguage arts and disciplines
650			_aComposition and Creative Writing
650			_aStudy and teaching
650			_a Motives
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