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21.31: Deconstructing Save the Cat

Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Aug 2, 202627:22Arts

Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder was published in 2005 and is widely popular because it offers a reliable, repeatable storytelling framework. Today we are joined by guest Marg...

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21.31: Deconstructing Save the Cat is an episode from Writing Excuses by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder was published in 2...

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