Developing a Meta-Theatre Comedy – The Play with Speeches

 

Developing a Meta-Theatre Comedy – The Play with Speeches. Plus, New Beat Sheet Workshop! View this email in your browser

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Developing a Meta-Theatre Comedy – The Play with Speeches When it comes to the stories he likes to tell, guest writer James Woolf -- who took a 2009 workshop with Blake Snyder in London -- is no stranger to breaking traditions while being a stickler for structure. His latest triumph is no exception: a stage play made up of a series of audition speeches. On this week's blog, he illustrates how Blake's Beat Sheet helped him weave all the pieces together.   READ MORE » NOW ENROLLING FOR THE MARCH 11-19 WORKSHOP!   Save the Cat!® Beat Sheet Workshop   Start with an idea and finish with the 15 beats of your story, across 4 LIVE 2.5-hour sessions on Zoom with Master Cat John Yearley. A MAXIMUM OF 8 STUDENTS MEANS YOU WILL BE GUIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR STEP-BY-STEP, BEAT-BY-BEAT. You'll... Find your story according to Blake’s four elements of every successful logline. Learn to “beat out” your story using the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (the BS2). Pitch your story to the class using the 15 key beats every successful story must have. Pitch your pillar beats: Opening Image, Catalyst, Break into 2, Midpoint, Break into 3, Final Image. Discover the five steps that make a great finale. Pitch your entire beat sheet. ENROLL NOW » Learn How to Write a Great Pilot STILL TIME TO REGISTER! Triple down on your goal to get your stories onscreen with 3 sessions of expert TV-writing instruction! Watch the remaining live session and the recording of the first two sessions. We're proud to announce our brand new TV Pilot Webinar beginning at the end of January, where Save the Cat! Writes for TV author Jamie Nash lays out the absolute essentials of developing a compelling TV series.   REGISTER NOW » Save the Cat! 5.0 Is Here: Introducing Our Focused Layout We've been listening carefully to our subscribers, and are proud to unveil the newest evolution of the software you've trusted for all your story plotting needs. Introducing Save the Cat! 5.0 -- featuring a new interface that gives you instant access to all the key elements of your narrative. Story structuring has never been so streamlined! CHECK IT OUT » SAVE THE CAT! LATEST RELEASES LEARN MORE 2023 Save the Cat! Challenge Open for Submissions! The SAVE THE CAT!® SCREENPLAY CHALLENGE is the only screenwriting competition that offers a guaranteed full read and a detailed 50-point analysis of every script you submit. Don't miss your chance to compete for our grand prize, which includes a 3-day trip to Los Angeles, a live table read, industry meetings and more! Submit your feature film, 60-minute, and 30-minute TV pilots now!