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Here's what started the phenomenon: This book has been a best seller for over 15 years and has been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying. 

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat!...

An indispensable guide in the bestselling Save the Cat! story structure series that reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any young adult novel a success, from an accomplished novelist and the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. In Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel...

In the middle of the twentieth century, four American Catholics, working independently of one another, came to believe that the best way to explore the quandaries of religious faith was in writing. The four writers were Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Flannery O'Connor, and Walker Percy.

Are you a law enforcement officer who struggles with writing clear, concise, and effective reports? Are you a supervisor or trainer who needs to make sure rookies and trainees write better reports? Then this book is for you. THE POLICE REPORT FORMULA addresses the common problems when writing reports, especially with the challenges of modern policing. This practical, adaptable framework ensures clear, concise, and effective reports and will help you become a better, more well-rounded, more complete officer and more aligned with your purpose. You’ll not only enrich your career but also ...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer (now an HBO series) comes a moving and unflinchingly personal meditation on the literary forms of otherness and a bold call for expansive political solidarity. Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A delicious insider account of the gritty, glamorous world of food culture.”—Vanity Fair In this “poignant and hilarious” (The New York Times Book Review) memoir, trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl chronicles her...

Claude isn't a search engine. Almost everyone uses it like one anyway: type a question, take the first answer, move on. Used properly, it drafts the email in your voice, reads the 40-page document you didn't, and works through the decision that's been sitting in a browser tab for two weeks. This book teaches you to use it properly. The method is called DRAFT: a simple five-step way to write prompts that actually work. You learn it once and use it on the tasks you already do, writing, research, email, and analysis, with every prompt shown on the page. Who this book is for: If you're new to ...

Master ethical AI productivity and modern grant writing to secure vital nonprofit funding without the usual burnout. Whether you are listening during your daily commute or tackling a high-stakes proposal at your desk, this actionable system transforms overwhelming research into a streamlined...

This audiobook is read by the author. Dan Saladino's Eating to Extinction is the prominent broadcaster’s pathbreaking tour of the world’s vanishing foods and his argument for why they matter now more than ever Over the past several decades, globalization has homogenized what we eat, and done...

AN AMAZON BESTSELLER IN 2 CATEGORIES—AROMATHERAPY & DISASTER RELIEF! Survive and thrive when modern medicine fails with this go-to quick reference! Would you be able to survive if you were cut off from vital medical treatment and prescription medications during a crisis? Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to do exactly this during the last decade, struggling to outlive calamities while isolated from medical care. In this invaluable and practical resource, Dr. Scott A. Johnson prepares you with crucial information that could potentially save your life when modern medicine ...

A major literary figure tells “a searching tale of loss, recovery, and déja vu that is part memoir and what-if speculation, part polemic and exposé” (The Washington Post) about two generations of one family—civil rights martyr Emmett Till and his father, Louis—shortlisted for the...

Practical AI for Beginners Learn Generative AI Tools and Prompts the Easy Way to Spark Ideas, Save Time, and Simplify Your Life An accessible guide for AI that turns questions into confidence—no tech background required. If you've been wondering where to start with AI, this is your go-to intro for beginners. Want to write sharply, plan better, and even run your home and grow your business with ease? This friendly guide walks you through how to use AI effectively in everyday life and at work. Inside this book, you’ll discover: ★ Step-by-step instructions for tools like ChatGPT, Google ...

Have you ever looked at the same thing for years, then suddenly you see something you have never seen before?

In Writing a Successful TV Series, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg shares career-boosting secrets for the modern series maker Would you like to learn how to create an irresistible bible, a compelling pilot, unforgettable characters and addictive storylines that audiences around the world will want to watch week after week once they're hooked on the first episode? If so, you've come to the right place! Based on the groundbreaking approach introduced in Screenwriting Unchained and shown in action in The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter, this third volume in the Story-Type Method® ...

How Writing Can Save Your Life Writing is a lifeline, teaches Christina Baldwin. It can guide you through life's transitions, reveal parts of your self yearning to be expressed, and even transmit the essence of who you are in order to inspire future generations. On Lifelines, the visionary who...

Traditionally, piano lessons can be very boring and require a fixed time. Then many books are either too complex or boring. This often leaves people frustrated and feeling like giving up. Instead of typical text-heavy books, this book explains the essentials in an easy-to-understand way that will establish a strong foundation on which to build your musical knowledge.

“Readers are immersed in a gripping fantasy tale filled with resilience, self-discovery, and the pursuit of freedom.” –Literary Titan Rebels strike at the heart of an evil oligarchy – a story for our times. As the leader of the rebel group Oss’stera, Alar's burning desire to topple the oppressive Vollen Empire drives him to join the resistance. But with one failure after another, he begins to question if their fight makes any difference. Amidst the chaos, Alar discovers abilities reminiscent of the legendary heroes of old. When a powerful witch from the empire offers a risky ...

"SAVE MONEY LIVING CHEAPER" Do you want to stay afloat in this confusing world? No matter where you live or what has happened to you over the past few months. Right now with the virus the world has gone completely mad, it has changed completely from what it was like last year. The government has gone completely tax and regulation mad. Also electricity prices keep going up, and rents are definitely not cheap anymore. And if you have made the biggest investment of your life and actually brought your house, you can guarantee land taxes will go up and keep going up. And to top it off this ...

Beneath Your Feet, a Secret World Is Whispering. The trees are speaking to one another. They are sharing food, sending warnings, and nurturing their young through an underground network of astonishing intelligence. This is the Wood Wide Web—and it is the heartbeat of the forest. In this beautifully crafted exploration, Anshul Saraf takes you on a journey into the hidden life of trees. Drawing on groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the wisdom of ancient forests, Saraf reveals how mother trees feed their children, recognize their kin, and communicate through a vast fungal network that...