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Save the Cat! Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into... and Out of
by
Blake Snyder
Screenwriter Blake Snyder, author of Save the Cat! and Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies, has delivered the book countless readers and students have clamored for. Inspired by questions from his workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake listened and provides new tips, tactics, and techniques to solve your writing problems and create stories that resonate. Get ready to face trou...more
Paperback, 181 pages
Published
November 23rd 2009
by Save the Cat! Press
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Last year, I reviewed the first in the Save the Cat! series by Blake Snyder. This time I’m reviewing the third and last book in the series called Save the Cat! Strikes Back. (I’ll explain why I didn’t buy the second one in a bit.)
The series was recommended by the fabulous author and writing instructor, Les Edgerton.
Years ago I took a screenwriting class, not because I wanted to write for Hollywood, but because I could see that the pace and structure of books was becoming more “movie-like.” I wan...more
The series was recommended by the fabulous author and writing instructor, Les Edgerton.
Years ago I took a screenwriting class, not because I wanted to write for Hollywood, but because I could see that the pace and structure of books was becoming more “movie-like.” I wan...more
Another great book in the SAVE THE CAT! series. This one builds on the first, so there is overlap, especially in the earlier chapters. For this book, Blake Snyder draws on his experiences teaching the principles he laid out in the first SAVE THE CAT! book across the country, and the world for that matter. Much more of this book is only applicable to screenwriters, since he discusses the mechanics of the movie business and how to get scripts before producers, etc. As a novelist, this is interesti...more
If you’re a natural plotter or you’re determined to convert into one, I can’t see much of anything in this book that won’t delight you. Even as a pantser, I’m an enthusiastic advocate of Blake Snyder's beat sheet. Knowing how stories should be structured isn’t going to turn me into a plotter. Writing is a journey of discovery for me and that keeps it fun and interesting. If I knew every twist and turn ahead of time, I'd lose interest. That's just how I'm made. I've generally got a fairly decent...more
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Completing the trifecta of the Save the Cat! books, this edition is not just a rehash of the previous two. It adds depth and expands on the concepts introduced, but it also adds more material, more creative juju, and more how-to-do-it-right instructions. It helped me understand some concepts I was still a little fuzzy on after several years of studying and practicing the craft of screenwriting. Highly recommended, along with the first two. They're all extremely valuable on an individual level an...more
What a great book! A fitting tribute and legacy to Blake Snyder, from everything I've been able to learn about the man.
The first book in the series demystified the screenwriting process (or at least attempted so to do), but this book, third and -- sadly -- last by Snyder, is much more than that. It's so darn cheerful! And uplifting. And encouraging. As I finished each chapter, I felt almost compelled to write. And, as I was reading it just before going to bed, it was responsible for more than a...more
The first book in the series demystified the screenwriting process (or at least attempted so to do), but this book, third and -- sadly -- last by Snyder, is much more than that. It's so darn cheerful! And uplifting. And encouraging. As I finished each chapter, I felt almost compelled to write. And, as I was reading it just before going to bed, it was responsible for more than a...more
Most writers I talk to refer to the first book, but this one not only has all the relevant content of the first, but expands it in extremely helpful ways, showing the writer how to practically transfer the beat sheet into a story board. If you want one book on structure, this is it. If you want two, get the first book as well. ;)
This book makes a great companion to the first one, Save the Cat. It goes into much greater detail about that hellish no-man's-land better known as act two. I found this book incredibly helpful, and it's earned a permanent place in my own library.
When I thought Blake had nothing more to say about Storytelling and Structure that wasn't already in Save the Cat!, he goes and writes this gem. Highly recommended follow up to Save the Cat.
Inspiring, yet discouraging. Discouraging, yet inspiring. It's as if Blake Snyder threw a bucket of ice cold water at my face.. and it felt good!
A funny, educational and inspiring book about writing, movies and writing movies. One of the best books on story structure I've come across.
Blake Snyder's legacy lives on in this brilliant book. Simply written, with a sprinkling of laugh-out-loud humor, his techniques are easily understood and instantly applicable.
Good follow up to book one Save the Cat. The last quarter of the book didn't work for me as a fiction writer.
One of the best books on screenwriting ever.
I stopped reading Story when I realized it was just wordy pretentious Save the Cat. These books still make me feel gross, but also, ready to write my screenplay.
This one isn't as useful for novelists but still has a lot of great info.
This one got really good reviews on Amazon but I didn't think it added much to the series. The first two books are great though.
Just as amazing as the rest! A must read.
This book is not as helpful to novelists as the first two, as about half the book focuses on career-related advice specifically for screenwriters. However, it includes some good stuff, especially about the third act of the story, and is worth seeking out if either of the other two Cat books resonated with you.
I think if you read Save the Cat, you should read Save the Cat! Strikes Back. A lot of great material in here expanding on concepts from the first book. A portion of the book is screenwriting specific. As a fiction writer, I skimmed through those portions.
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In his 20-year career as a screenwriter and producer, Blake Snyder has sold dozens of scripts, including co-writing Blank Check, which became a hit for Disney, and Nuclear Family for Steven Spielberg. His book, Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need, was published in May, 2005, and is now in its eleventh printing. It has prompted "standing room only" appearances by Blake in...more
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