Writing for Film

Blake Snyder's Save the Cat genres are determined by...

• The hero's journey

• The type of villain

• The mood of the story

• The label at the box office

Which genre from Save the Cat focused on a group, family, or organization? A newcomer to the group usually has to sacrifice something.

• Golden Fleece

• Institutionalized

• Buddy Love

• Monster in the House

Which Save the Cat genre would Get Out by Jordan Peele fit into?

• Golden Fleece

• WhyDunIt

• Person with a Problem

• Monster in the House

Freaky Friday, A Wonderful Life, Hot Chick, and Big fit into which Save the Cat genre?

• Golden Fleece

• Out of the Bottle

• Fool Triumpant

• Rites of Passage

A concise sentence outlining the premise of your story, film, or show.

• Logline

• Elevator Pitch

• Movie Mantle

• Film Spine

A personal dilemma or past hardship that a character brings with them into the story is a....

• Ghost

• Resistance

• Desire

• Want

Story is about ________, not rules.

• Ideas

• Principles

• Characters

• Formulas

How do we define the term structure in writing for stage and screen?

• A selection of events in a strategic sequence of events

• A set of beats in a concrete order

• A formulaic set of points from the Freytag pyramid

• A necessary evil to understanding our character's journey

A change in a character's life that is experienced in terms of value.

• Story Event

• Conflict

• Want

• Obstacle

When a character's situation changes from positive to negative or negative to positive, we called in a shift in....

• Value

• Desire

• Need

• Want