I will continue to work on my logline and will also write about the other aspects of screenwriting which are the concept, the characters, genre, the setting, and the all intimidating screenwriting software which I am in the process of learning. Find out more about Save the Cat by visiting their webpage at Like this: Loading. In other words, make them redeemable and give them a soft heart (like all my favorite villains). What if I fail (and the chances, considering my zero contacts with the business) are quite high. In the original screenwriting book, Snyder said that in order to make an unliked character more likeable, you need to make them save a cat. I am aware that taking on this project and especially talking about it places me in a vulnerable position. If you’re interested in writing a screenplay you might consider having a look at this book. Perhaps abandoned fathers might be a better term. For an indebt comment on my logline you may want to read the comments posted by PRIOR. One comment was that the absent father may not be the best term to use. Which brings me to THANK ALL OF YOU who provided me with comments, suggestions and encouragements regarding my logline (see previous post). You find out more about your script by talking to people. I have no fear that anyone will steal my idea (and anyone who has that fear is an amateur and… I always spill my guts when it comes to discussing what I’m working on, because: Save the Cat is the screenwriting rule that says… it’s the scene where we meet the hero and the hero does something -like saving a cat – that defines who he is and make us, the audience, like him.įurther in the book, Blake explains his test marketing method: But before I tell you why I am writing about Save the Cat, let me let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, and explain the title in Blake’s words: