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A Monster Calls Beat Sheet Last year, a dark fantasy drama tugged hard at our heartstrings -- and it did so with the beautifully crafted tale of a boy, his terminally ill mother, and a giant tree monster. On this week's blog, writer Cory Milles brings us the beat sheet for A Monster Calls, a deep "Rites of Passage" story that's worth a deeper look. Read More » Take Our Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshop From Home! Enroll In STC!U In keeping with the spirit of Blake Snyder's books and our in-person workshops, we’re proud to introduce the Online Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshop, which finally makes Blake’s teachings and hands-on Save the Cat!® instruction available to writers no matter where they are in the world. Discover how you can start with an idea... and five weeks later have the 15 beats of your screenplay. Visit STC!U Now » Upcoming In-Person Workshops Sign up for one of our Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshops, and take a huge step in getting your screenplay on its way to completion! LEARN MORE » MAY 20-21, 2017 Los Angeles Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshop ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT! JUNE 24-25, 2017 New York Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshop IN THIS ISSUE Today's Blog STC!U Is Launched! The Latest STC! Books Upcoming In-Person Workshops STC! Android App Is Out Now Latest Tweet Chat with us on Twitter Script Consultations & Coverage Does your script hit the beats? We can help. Our Master Cats offer personalized script consultations and coverage so that you can make sure your story is as structurally sound and compelling as possible.    BOOK NOW » Writing a Novel? Book Your Consultant! We offer 1-on-1 consultation services with popular novelist Jessica Brody, who has sold 16 novels to major publishers using Blake's principles. BOOK NOW »

Our Latest Books -- Now Available in Print and Digital Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: Screenwriter and novelist Salva Rubio applies Blake’s principles to 50 independent, auteur, European and cult films. With these 50 new beat sheets, you’ll see how “hitting the beats” creates stories that resonate the world over. Save the Cat! Blake's Blogs: The 112 blog posts in this ebook have been carefully curated and edited from Blake’s originals. We have selected posts that we believe are timeless, resonating as powerfully today as on the day Blake wrote them. Products to Help You Create Stories That Resonate SAVE THE CAT SOFTWARE SAVE THE CAT BOOKS Copyright © 2017 Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC, All rights reserved.