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When you write you comics, are you using a story structure? The Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Dan Harmon's Story Circle? Three-Act Structure? #storyStructure #herosJourney #danHarmon #saveTheCat
September 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
When I started my #sciencefiction #dystopian #speculativefiction #novel, I relied on #savethecat for guardrails so my #worldbuilding wouldn't overflow. Here's what I picked up along the way: boldly.blue/save-the-cat/ #booksky #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #BookRecommendations #indieauthor
September 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
shapelessspirit.bsky.social
Here is my complete outline for my book. A sci-fi battle between words and bullets and words and bullets and bombs. I used the save the cat method to get the story right. Writers should enjoy. Short. sactuary6.blogspot.com/2026/09/save...

#books #novelist #savethecat #booksky #editor
SAVE THE CAT.... based on the first draft.
Here is your story restructured into the 15-chapter Save the Cat! narrative arc, preserving your prose style, specific character details,...
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September 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Here's how I used Save The Cat to write Book One of my #dystopian #sciencefiction #trilogy #romance #action novels & how you can, too: boldly.blue/save-the-cat...

#writers #savethecat #outlining #sciencefictionfans #indieauthor #newwriters #literature #vaauthor #hamptonroadsauthor
September 19, 2026 at 6:31 AM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out
https://www.rfr.bz/b6a180f01
#writers #writing #craftofwriting #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #savethecat #outlining #novelist #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #authors #writing"/hashtag/writingroutines" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#writingroutines #discipline #workflow #burnout
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Writing routine deep case studies of Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Márquez, and N.K. Jemisin reveal how great authors built sustainable daily writing routines that ...
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September 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
durantbooks.bsky.social
youtu.be/N_JxIzYfZGM?... #SavetheCat
Save the Cat Beat Sheet — Interstellar Explained in 15 Beats (Script Ending Explained)
YouTube video by StudioBinder
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August 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out
https://www.rfr.bz/b86acc33d
#writers #writing #craftofwriting #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #savethecat #outlining #novelist #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #authors #writing"/hashtag/writingroutines" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#writingroutines #discipline #workflow #burnout
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Writing routine deep case studies of Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Márquez, and N.K. Jemisin reveal how great authors built sustainable daily writing routines that ...
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August 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM
writingmastery.bsky.social
Did you know that there's a secret stroytelling code? 👀

Our free Save the Cat! Starter Kit gives you the story beats to finally crack your story's code!

Download it today to unlock the secret storytelling code.
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#SavetheCat #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
August 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out
https://www.rfr.bz/bbc958995
#writers #writing #craftofwriting #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #savethecat #outlining #novelist #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #authors #writing"/hashtag/writingroutines" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#writingroutines #discipline #workflow #burnout
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Writing routine deep case studies of Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Márquez, and N.K. Jemisin reveal how great authors built sustainable daily writing routines that ...
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July 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
georgelthomas.bsky.social
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Books I Wish I'd Discovered Sooner

#WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #BloggingCommunity #BloggerCommunity #Wednesdayhashtag/WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #Challenge #Wednesday #blog #Books #TheHappinessTrap #SaveTheCat
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Books I Wish I’d Discovered Sooner
Hi everyone! I hope you're all well. Today is Wednesday, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you want to participate in the challenge, you can find the list of topics for 2026 here, and if you would like to see what others had to say about this week's topic, you can do that here. Books I Wish I'd Discovered Sooner There are so many books I wish I had discovered earlier in life. Here are just a few:
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July 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
ebonstorm.bsky.social
What happens when one storytelling style dominates the world?

Homogenization and loss of cultural diversity. We should avoid that.

#Creativity #Wuxia #Xianxia #Narrative #SaveTheCat

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What happens when one storytelling style dominates the world?
Half-formed thoughts about the global dominance of Western fiction and how it may be overshadowing the storytelling styles of different cultures.
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July 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Here's how I used Save The Cat to write Book One of my #dystopian #sciencefiction #trilogy #romance #action novels & how you can, too: boldly.blue/save-the-cat...

#writers #savethecat #outlining #sciencefictionfans #indieauthor #newwriters #literature #vaauthor #hamptonroadsauthor
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My Dystopian Science Fiction Trilogy One Grain of Sand - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Here's how I used Save The Cat to outline my dystopian science fiction opus, not as an exercise, but as a mouth for a voice that needed to speak what it had seen.
boldly.blue
July 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
allflicker.bsky.social
me seeing Cruise and Iñárritu just going the fuck ahead and making a $200 million Kurt Vonnegut movie for the masses

#filmsky #digger #savethecat
July 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My #Dystopian Science Fiction #Trilogy One Grain of Sand--
https://www.rfr.bz/be7a60a8a
#savethecat #novelwriting #sciencefiction #scifi #newnovels #sciencefictionag/sciencefictionauthor" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#sciencefictionauthor #writing
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My Dystopian Science Fiction Trilogy One Grain of Sand - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Here's how I used Save The Cat to outline my dystopian science fiction opus, not as an exercise, but as a mouth for a voice that needed to speak what ...
www.rfr.bz
July 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out
https://www.rfr.bz/bbc10bd0d
#writers #writing #craftofwriting #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #savethecat #outlining #novelist #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #authors #writing"/hashtag/writingroutines" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#writingroutines #discipline #workflow #burnout
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Writing routine deep case studies of Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Márquez, and N.K. Jemisin reveal how great authors built sustainable daily writing routines that ...
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July 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Why “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” Bypasses Save the Cat
https://www.rfr.bz/b8778f0f1
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure.
#storystructure #writing #savethecat #beatsheet #screenwriting
Why "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" Bypasses Save the Cat - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure. What writers can learn about story architecture from Joe Talbot's film. Readers and film ...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
andyheather.bsky.social
I always thought this one would be great to use in an evacuated/depopulated location where the dog is an NPC and the player can interact to give it a treat. A tiny interaction that communicates the abandonment, but softens it with a little moment of connection and kindness. #SaveTheCat
June 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out
https://www.rfr.bz/bf666d3b8
#writers #writing #craftofwriting #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #savethecat #outlining #novelist #novelwritinghtag/novelwriting" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#novelwriting #authors #writing"/hashtag/writingroutines" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#writingroutines #discipline #workflow #burnout
Flow State and the Faithful Routine: How the Masters Sustained Daily Practice Without Burning Out - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Writing routine deep case studies of Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Márquez, and N.K. Jemisin reveal how great authors built sustainable daily writing routines that ...
www.rfr.bz
June 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
They Cloned Tyrone vs. The Brother From Another Planet: A Save the Cat Comparison of Two Black Urban Dystopian Science Fiction Films
https://www.rfr.bz/b52a46bd1

#dystopian #savethecat #writing #craftofwriting #film #sciencefiction #filmef="/hashtag/filmmaking" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#filmmaking #screenwriting #dystopianhashtag/dystopianfiction" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#dystopianfiction
They Cloned Tyrone vs. The Brother From Another Planet: A Save the Cat Comparison of Two Black Urban Dystopian Science Fiction Films - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
How They Cloned Tyrone and The Brother From Another Planet use opposite structures to tell the same Black dystopian fiction story — a Save the Cat analysis.
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June 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My #Dystopian Science Fiction #Trilogy One Grain of Sand--
https://www.rfr.bz/be95c52
#savethecat #novelwriting #sciencefiction #scifi #newnovels #sciencefictionag/sciencefictionauthor" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#sciencefictionauthor #writing
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My Dystopian Science Fiction Trilogy One Grain of Sand - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Here's how I used Save The Cat to outline my dystopian science fiction opus, not as an exercise, but as a mouth for a voice that needed to speak what ...
www.rfr.bz
June 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Why “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” Bypasses Save the Cat
https://www.rfr.bz/bb2ac3d
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure.
#storystructure #writing #savethecat #beatsheet #screenwriting
Why "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" Bypasses Save the Cat - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure. What writers can learn about story architecture from Joe Talbot's film. Readers and film ...
www.rfr.bz
June 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
taralynkelly.bsky.social
ooh, I LOVE Save The Cat Writes a Novel, and I'm completely fan-girling over this talk with Jessica Brody. It's free! On Friday 6/5, also recorded. Who else is going?

#writesky #savethecat
» Free Talk: Fast Draft Your Way from Page One to Done (With Jessica Brody)
authorspublish.com
June 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
They Cloned Tyrone vs. The Brother From Another Planet: A Save the Cat Comparison of Two Black Urban Dystopian Science Fiction Films
https://www.rfr.bz/b13c0cc

#dystopian #savethecat #writing #craftofwriting #film #sciencefiction #filmef="/hashtag/filmmaking" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#filmmaking #screenwriting #dystopianhashtag/dystopianfiction" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#dystopianfiction
They Cloned Tyrone vs. The Brother From Another Planet: A Save the Cat Comparison of Two Black Urban Dystopian Science Fiction Films - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
How They Cloned Tyrone and The Brother From Another Planet use opposite structures to tell the same Black dystopian fiction story — a Save the Cat analysis.
www.rfr.bz
May 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
Why “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” Bypasses Save the Cat
https://www.rfr.bz/b3a95f8
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure.
#storystructure #writing #savethecat #beatsheet #screenwriting
Why "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" Bypasses Save the Cat - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
The Last Black Man in San Francisco bypasses Save the Cat for an elegiac, lyrical structure. What writers can learn about story architecture from Joe Talbot's film. Readers and film ...
www.rfr.bz
May 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
boldlyblue01.bsky.social
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My #Dystopian Science Fiction #Trilogy One Grain of Sand--
https://www.rfr.bz/b0ec7eb
#savethecat #novelwriting #sciencefiction #scifi #newnovels #sciencefictionag/sciencefictionauthor" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#sciencefictionauthor #writing
How I Used Save the Cat to Outline Book One of My Dystopian Science Fiction Trilogy One Grain of Sand - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author
Here's how I used Save The Cat to outline my dystopian science fiction opus, not as an exercise, but as a mouth for a voice that needed to speak what ...
www.rfr.bz
May 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM