Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 43 minutes ago
In which I attempt to plot my book using Save the Cat by Blake Snyder! There’s A LOT in this book, so I’ve split the video into two parts – fingers crossed I have more luck with the famous beat sheet in Part 2.
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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Have you used Save the Cat to plot your book? How did you go? What worked and what didn’t?
- Have you used any other plotting methods that worked? Let me know – I want to try them all!
TIME STAMPS:
00:25 – Initial impressions about Save the Cat (Spoiler alert – LOVED IT!)
1:30 - The Save the Cat method
8:33 – The 4 keys to a good logline, and my attempts
15:13 – An overview of Save the Cat genres
16:30 – Genres for my ideas
18:35 – Who is it about?
21:15 – The Save the Cat beat sheet – I failed…
22:20 – Reflections on the Save the Cat process
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#savethecat #nanowrimo #preptober
In which I attempt to plot my book using Save the Cat by Blake Snyder! There’s A LOT in this book, so I’ve split the video into two parts – fingers crossed I have more luck with the famous beat sheet in Part 2.
Liked this video? Subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCcuMeK6Go50kkc1DtGW1qwQ?sub_confirmation=1
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Have you used Save the Cat to plot your book? How did you go? What worked and what didn’t?
- Have you used any other plotting methods that worked? Let me know – I want to try them all!
TIME STAMPS:
00:25 – Initial impressions about Save the Cat (Spoiler alert – LOVED IT!)
1:30 - The Save the Cat method
8:33 – The 4 keys to a good logline, and my attempts
15:13 – An overview of Save the Cat genres
16:30 – Genres for my ideas
18:35 – Who is it about?
21:15 – The Save the Cat beat sheet – I failed…
22:20 – Reflections on the Save the Cat process
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#savethecat #nanowrimo #preptober
