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Best Screenwriting Books: SAVE THE CAT

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: October 17, 2015Updated: February 25, 2021

I felt I have a personal connection with Save the Cat since I first read it. This is why: when I was in film school in London – end of the 80s, beginning of the 90s – I used to pay…

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Save the Movie! Is Blake Snyder to Blame?

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: October 9, 2015Updated: February 25, 2021

The 2005 Screenwriting Book That’s Taken Over Hollywood — And Made Every Movie Feel The Same Is Blake Snyder‘s Save the Cat to blame for the mediocrity of many Hollywood films? Known script blogger Erik Bork doesn’t think so. No wonder…

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For Screenwriters: Coincidence Vs Causality

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: September 20, 2015Updated: March 15, 2021

Scripts demand causality. One event causes another event and so on. But then, is there room for coincidence? Has chance a role to play? Oh, yes! Basically, one coincidence is acceptable per film. But there are exceptions. There are always…

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