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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!...

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.

Veteran horror screenwriter and novelist Jamie Nash leads us into the shadows of Blake Snyder’s legendary Monster in the House genre—and sheds light over the secrets to crafting truly terrifying tales.

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...

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 ...

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.

Blake Snyder, author of Save the Cat! and Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies, has delivered the audiobook countless readers and students have clamored for. Inspired by questions from his workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake listened to you and provides new tips, tactics, and techniques to solve your writing problems and create stories that resonate.

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...

In Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, innovative method for developing screenplays This practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all story theories and offers a refreshingly modern approach to story structure, making it a precious resource for anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV industry (or aspiring to be): writers, directors, producers, development execs, showrunners and, more generally, storytellers eager to reach a wide audience at home and abroad without losing their creative freedom. Oberg identifies three main story-types – ...

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...

Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The Nguyen family would soon move to San Jose, California, where the author grew up, attending UC-Berkeley in the aftermath of the shocking murder of Vincent Chin, which shaped the political sensibilities of a new generation of Asian Americans. The essays here, delivered originally as the prestigious Norton Lectures, proffer a new answer to a classic literary question: What does the outsider mean to literary writing?

In Writing a Successful TV Series, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg shares career-boosting secrets for the modern series makerWould 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® ...

Unlock the Future of Business Success with AI! In The ChatGPT AI for Business Development plus Customer Service Book 2025, Carter A. Sinclair reveals the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing the way businesses operate. This cutting-edge guide is your roadmap to integrating ChatGPT into your business workflows, enabling you to save time, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth like never before. Packed with actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and step-by-step guides, this book will teach you how to: Seamlessly integrate AI into your business framework. Deliver...

In Stories Are What Save Us, Chrisinger shows - through writing exercises, memoir excerpts, and lessons he's learned from his students - the most efficient ways to uncover and effectively communicate what you've learned while fighting your life's battles, whatever they may be.

In The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg offers a unique and indispensable survival kit for Film and TV creatives, irrespective of their level of experience. Are you a new writer, eager to figure out why some of your manuscripts are getting rejected or why you’re having trouble attracting an agent? Do you wish you could quickly and efficiently diagnose what’s not working in your projects, improve all aspects of your writing and advance your career to the next stage? Are you an experienced writer dealing with development notes on a regular basis, ...

Over the past several decades, globalization has homogenized what we eat, and done so ruthlessly. The numbers are stark: Of the roughly 6,000 different plants once consumed by human beings, only nine remain major staples today. Just three of these - rice, wheat, and corn - now provide 50 percent of all our calories. Dig deeper and the trends are more worrisome still.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...