Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel: The Ultimate Guide to Writing a YA Bestseller

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Jessica Brody Blake Snyder Enterprises

Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel

The Ultimate Guide to Writing a YA Bestseller

Jessica Brody, Blake Snyder Enterprises

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Ten Speed Press
25 July 2023

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides

"In Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel, prolific author and story coach Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story structure guide for anyone who wants to write a young adult novel by applying the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of YA fiction. In this book, you will learn-

The

fifteen ""beats"" (or plot points) that are necessary for crafting

a successful story with a compelling character arc -including the Opening

Image, Catalyst, Fun and Games, Bad Guys Close In, Dark Night of the Soul,

and Finale

The

ten universal story genres that will help you drill into what makes your

type of story work, including those most commonly found in young adult

novels like Rites of Passage, Superhero, Buddy Love, Institutionalized,

and Golden Fleece

Quirky,

original insights and writing tips like ""Save the Cat,"" the ""Shard of

Glass,"" and the ""Dark Night Epiphany,"" that help you craft a story that

will thrill and captivate teen readers

Filled with practical advice, easy-to-follow templates, and ""beat sheets"" analyzing the structure of popular young adult novels such as Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, and Lois Lowry's The Giver, this book is the ultimate reference for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing their own young adult bestseller.

An indispensableguide 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, prolific author and story coachJessica Brody presents a comprehensive story structure guide for anyone who wants to write a young adult novel by applying the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of YA fiction. In this book, you will learn-

. The

fifteen ""beats"" (or plot points) that are necessary for crafting

a successful story with a compelling character arc-including the Opening

Image, Catalyst, Fun and Games, Bad Guys Close In, Dark Night of the Soul,

and Finale . The

ten universal story genres that will help you drill into what makes your

type of story work, including those most commonly found in young adult

novels like Rites of Passage, Superhero, Buddy Love, Institutionalized,

and Golden Fleece . Quirky,

original insights and writing tips like""Save the Cat,"" the ""Shard of

Glass,"" and the ""Dark Night Epiphany,"" that help you craft a story that

will thrill and captivate teen readers

Filled with practical advice, easy-to-follow templates, and ""beat sheets"" analyzing the structure of popular young adult novels such as Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, and Lois Lowry's The Giver, this book is the ultimate reference for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing their own young adult bestseller."

By: Jessica Brody, Blake Snyder Enterprises
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781984859235
ISBN 10: 1984859234
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 25 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jessica Brody is the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and an internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels for teens, tweens, and adults, including The Chaos of Standing Still, The Geography of Last Things, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, I Speak Boy, A Week of Mondays, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine trilogy. Her books have been translated and published in over twenty countries and several are in development as movies and TV shows. Previously, she worked for MGM Studios as manager of acquisitions and business development, and she now the founder of the Writing Mastery Academy. She lives near Portland, Oregon, with her husband and dogs.