Save the Cat!(r) Writes for TV - by Jamie Nash (Paperback)

About the Book

"Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!, the world's top-selling story method for filmmakers and novelists, introduces The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need. Screenwriter Jamie Nash takes up Snyder's torch to lay out a step-by-step approach using Blake's principles for both new and experienced writers, including: How to write and structure a compelling TV pilot that can launch both your series and your TV writing career; All the nuances, tricks, and techniques of pilot-writing: the Opening Pitch, the Guided Tour, the Whiff of Change, and more; The 8 Save the Cat! TV Franchise Types that will improve your story and your pitch; The not-so-secret TV Pitch Template that turns your TV series into the necessary read-over-lunch industry document; a how-to in creating layered characters who are driven by complex internal struggles; Beat sheets of the pilots of Barry, Ozark, Grey's Anatomy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, What We Do in the Shadows, Black-ish, The Mandalorian, This Is Us, Law and Order: SVU and more to help you crack your story. Create your binge-worthy TV series with Save the Cat! Writes for TV"--

Book Synopsis

Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!(R), the world's top-selling story method for filmmakers and novelists, introduces The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need.

​Screenwriter Jamie Nash takes up Snyder's torch to lay out a step-by-step approach using Blake's principles so that both new and experienced writers can learn how to:

-Use all the nuances, tricks, and techniques of pilot-writing (The Opening Pitch, The Guided Tour, The Whiff of Change) with examples from today's hottest series
-Discover the Super-Secret Keep It On The Downlow TV Pitch Template that combines all the critical points of your amazing TV series into one easy-to-read-over-lunch high-level document
-Define the 9 TV Franchise Types
-Crack your story using the Save the Cat! beat sheet
-Devise high-level series concepts with multi-season potential
-Map out and organize TV pilots and multi-season shows
-Break down the best and most diverse TV series using examples from Atlanta, Barry, Ozark, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, What We Do in the Shadows, Black-ish, The Mandalorian, Law and Order: SVU and more
-Create layered characters who are driven by complex internal struggles

It's time for Save the Cat! Writes for TV to help you create your binge-worthy TV series!