Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
1. WHY DO WE CARE? Creating the Story-Worthy Hero
2. THE SAVE THE CAT! BEAT SHEET aka The End of All Your Plotting Problems
3. NOT YOUR MOTHER’S GENRES Ten Genres to Fit Any Story (Yes, Even Yours)
4. WHYDUNIT Detectives, Deception, and the Dark Side
5. RITES OF PASSAGE When Life Gets in the Way
6. INSTITUTIONALIZED Join ’Em, Leave ’Em, or Take ’Em Down!
7. SUPERHERO Being Extraordinary in an Ordinary World
8. DUDE WITH A PROBLEM Surviving the Ultimate Test
9. FOOL TRIUMPHANT Victory of the Underdog
10. BUDDY LOVE The Transformative Power of Love (or Friendship)
11. OUT OF THE BOTTLE A Little Bit of Magic Goes a Long Way
12. GOLDEN FLEECE Road Trips and Quests and Heists, Oh My!
13. MONSTER IN THE HOUSE More Than Just a Scary Story
14. PITCH IT TO ME! How to Write Killer Loglines and Dazzling Synopses
15. SAVE THE AUTHOR! You Got Problems, I Got Solutions
Acknowledgments
About the Author