Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

SAVE THE CAT!® by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology used by screenwriters, directors, and studio execs across Hollywood. Now, for the first time ever, be…

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