Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Plot, structure, and character transformation.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
Readers keep reading because they want to know if your hero is going to get what they want.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
you’ve got a hero who’s just putzing around, waiting for something to happen. (Very boring plot.)
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
The most effective character goals or wants are concrete and tangible. The reader should be able to know if and when your hero gets what they want.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
He is the character who will get the most out of this particular story line.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
The key is all in the pacing. A well-paced novel with visual elements, compelling character growth, and an airtight structure can step into the ring with any blockbuster film—and win.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
This life lesson should be something universal. Something inherently human.
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
Which of my main characters is most like my reader?
Jessica Brody • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
And speaking of your hero getting what they want: Why haven’t they?