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He's made millions of dollars selling screenplays. Now one of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. "Save the Cat" is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying—and saleable, including:

• The four elements of every winning log line
• The seven immutable laws of screenplay physics
• The 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by—and why they're important to your script
• Why your Hero must serve your Idea
• Mastering the Beats
• Creating the "Perfect Beast" by using... The Board
• How to get back on track with proven rules for script repair

This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.