Using Save the Cat to Structure Your Novel with Jessica Brody

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel is a fantastic book if you are a first-time author. As my guest, Jessica Brody, says, "Everyone has to add in structure at some point." Throughout our interview, we go over the fifteen beats of the Save the Cat method and closely examine some of the critical beats. For those of you who are less structure-minded, a major point that came out of this episode was that writing is an art, and this structure method should be seen more as a guideline rather than a legal document that must be followed to the letter.

02:09 Jessica's Author Journey

04:30 The Writing Mastery Academy

07:82 How Jessica connected with Save the Cat

09:29 Struggles authors often have with structure

13:16 Overview of the 15 Beats

16:49 Tips for the Opening Image

18:59 How to avoid rushing the finale with the 5-point finale

32:59 Genres

37:13 Genre first or Beats First

39:24 What to do if you are unsure how to start

41:57 Author Action point

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