Save The Cat! Goes To The Movies: A Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told by Blake Snyder

Today I finished reading Save The Cat! Goes To The Movies: A Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (2007) by Blake Snyder

"In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Snyder delivers even more insider's information gleaned from a 20-year track record as ?one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters, ? giving you the clues to write your movie. Designed for screenwriters, novelists, and movie fans, this book gives readers the key breakdowns of the 50 most instructional movies from the past 30 years. From M*A*S*H to Crash, from Alien to Saw, from 10 to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Snyder reveals how screenwriters who came before you tackled the same challenges you are facing with the film you want to write ? or the one you are currently working on." - Google Books

How To Write A Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King

Today I finished reading How To Write A Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King.

"Tells how to create a story idea, use the correct screenplay format, develop plot, portray characters, write realistic dialogue, handle writer's block, and submit a manuscript." - Google Books

The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders

Today I finished reading The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes (2000) by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever and Sue Viders

"Throughout the book the authors give examples of well-known heroes and heroines from television and film so that the reader can picture the archetype in their mind. At his very core, every hero is one of eight archetypes." - Google Books

Writing The Thriller: The Terror Within Film by Neill D. Hicks

Today I finished reading Writing The Thriller: The Terror Within Film (2002) by Neill D. Hicks.

The author, a professional screewriter, explores the thriller genre in film, revealing the power and impact of this great motif on audiences and discussing the techniques of creating a script for the big screen. - Google Books

Save The Cat! by Blake Snyder

Today I finished reading Save The Cat! by Blake Snyder.

"He's made millions of dollars selling screenplays to Hollywood and now screenwriter Blake Snyder tells all. "Save the Cat" is just one of Snyder's many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketablle and your script more satisfying - and saleable, including: * The four elements of every winning logline * The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics * The ten genres and why they're important to your movie * Why your Hero must serve your idea * How to get back on track with ironclad and proven rules for script repair This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by an industry veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat." - Google Books

Velocity by Dean Koontz

Today I finished reading Velocity by Dean Koontz.

I haven't read Dean Koontz before.  I thought he wrote scary books (supernatural, paranatural, horror, etc.) and I don't do scary.  I like to sleep soundly too much to put scary into my head just before going to sleep.  Two of my Bon Secour WIP helpers, Chris and Charlene, told me I must read this book.  They were right.  It's a geat story.

Three Dimensions of Character: Going Deep and Wide to Create Compelling Heroes and Villains by Larry Brooks

Today I finished reading the eBook Three Dimensions of Character: Going Deep and Wide to Create Compelling Heroes and Villains (2010) by Larry Brooks.