My Developmental editing journey continues…
Yes, this book is about writing but what is a developmental editors job? To help authors with their manuscripts. So it is helpful to understand the craft in ways I haven’t previously learned.
Summary - Jessica Bro Save the Cat! Writes a Novel is a story-structuring guide that adapts the popular 15-beat “Blake Snyder Beat Sheet” for novelists. The book provides a practical, step-by-step blueprint for plotting a compelling story with a strong character arc, addressing common novel-writing challenges like pacing and structuring multi-book series.
This book was so interesting. Seeing so many popular books broken down was so eye opening and I learned so much about crafting a novel.
The next book I’ll be reading for my course is called The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface – I can’t wait for it because it is what makes my favorite books my favorite!
Have you ever heard of any of the Save the Cat! books?
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Toni Rocchetti is a copy editor helping authors strengthen their narratives, deepen character arcs, and find the story that is already in the draft. She reads 80+ books a year across literary fiction, memoir, and nonfiction — and writes about what she is learning along the way. Work with Toni →
