It's funny, everyone is hating on "Save the Cat" but this guy knows that it has value. The problem is when people stick to it word-for-word, rule-for-rule, using it as a formula. It's a great book to see a big roadmap for writing.
Agree with what you say. I think it has also to do with Black Snyder's writing style. He has this sort of know-it-all arrogant demeanor in his writing where he acts as if you are stupid if you don't have his opinion on movies.
His sequel, "Kick The Dog," didn't gain as much traction, however it is a must-read on how to deal with intransigent producers that attempt to hijack your creative vision, as well as screw you out of due compensation.
I like these sessions but sometimes you really need to refocus people to answer the question. Maybe I skipped too much but like what the longline was...I don’t wanna hear it’s this meets that...what was the longline?
This seems to me ‘The engineer’s approach to screenplay writing.’ This is not to be pejorative. However screenplay writing must be different from designing a bridge. Writers ought to relish a certain amount of uncertainty towards details of our ‘design’ and deal with inevitable issues by way of creative problem solving.
Wrong. That's why so many movies aren't just bad they're atrocious. Too many people try being artists by "subverting our expectations" but all they do is make dumpster fire movies like the all female *Ghost Busters* or *The Last Jedi* You can try being creative but there *are* rules that you have to follow. Just like you can make many beautiful sky scrapers out of glass and steel but if you try making it out of legos or popsicle sticks you're not a genius you're a moron.
Zach is a productive working artist. Outstanding artists live similar routines, controlled in their daily work habits and uninhibited in their art. Checkout Mason Currey.
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It's funny, everyone is hating on "Save the Cat" but this guy knows that it has value. The problem is when people stick to it word-for-word, rule-for-rule, using it as a formula. It's a great book to see a big roadmap for writing.
I like saved the cat..people have to do their own thing.
Agree with what you say.
I think it has also to do with Black Snyder's writing style. He has this sort of know-it-all arrogant demeanor in his writing where he acts as if you are stupid if you don't have his opinion on movies.
FC is a treasure trove. It keeps giving, thank you.
Glad you are still finding treasure here!
His sequel, "Kick The Dog," didn't gain as much traction, however it is a must-read on how to deal with intransigent producers that attempt to hijack your creative vision, as well as screw you out of due compensation.
I agree start with a logline
6 HOURS!!! I wish I could hit 6 Hours everyday.
I like these sessions but sometimes you really need to refocus people to answer the question. Maybe I skipped too much but like what the longline was...I don’t wanna hear it’s this meets that...what was the longline?
www.masterclass.com/articles/screenwriting-tips-how-to-write-a-logline#4-primary-parts-of-a-logline
Zach says the logline around 5:23, we have it cued up for you here - th-cam.com/video/VaeXuDA6tCg/w-d-xo.html
our problem is who do we talk to after this .
This seems to me ‘The engineer’s approach to screenplay writing.’
This is not to be pejorative. However screenplay writing must be different from designing a bridge. Writers ought to relish a certain amount of uncertainty towards details of our ‘design’ and deal with inevitable issues by way of creative problem solving.
Wrong. That's why so many movies aren't just bad they're atrocious. Too many people try being artists by "subverting our expectations" but all they do is make dumpster fire movies like the all female *Ghost Busters* or *The Last Jedi*
You can try being creative but there *are* rules that you have to follow. Just like you can make many beautiful sky scrapers out of glass and steel but if you try making it out of legos or popsicle sticks you're not a genius you're a moron.
Zach is a productive working artist. Outstanding artists live similar routines, controlled in their daily work habits and uninhibited in their art. Checkout Mason Currey.
@@craig2493 Thank you for your helpful insight, I am pleased that my post prompted such a useful reply
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This channel always interviews people like they are the shit but most of the time they just co-produced a movie that no one never heard of.
I agree these people are fakes…
I am a karate man, a karate man bruises on the inside
stand in the way of a karate blow, ka-ra-tay, dirk will kill me for that, can we cut or change that?
Save the cat style !
After every you know, he tells a lie :P you know
Stopped watching when he said “Save the cat” . That’s the worse book I’ve read about screenwriting.
What's the best book you have read on screenwriting?
Everbody say that..people said the book it's awful advice.
nah homie, i just finished writing mines son
@@filmcourage i think his best book on the subject is 'screenwriting for dummies' lol
True. I just couldn’t get into Save the Cat. Why do they make it all so complicated and in return we get crappy movies with the same plot?