The first novel-writing guide from your best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 important plot points had a need to make any book a success.

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a thorough story-structure guideline for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel composing. Revealing the 15 ‘beats’ (plot points) that comprise a successful story–from the starting image to the finale–this reserve lays out the Ten Tale Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, initial insights (Conserve the Kitty; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate–and a novel which will sell.

Having a PDF that includes charts, lists, and exercises through the book.