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Save the Cat!(r) Writes Horror: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories

Save the Cat!(r) Writes Horror: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories


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“It’s he-e-e-re”… the most heart-pounding, jump-out-of-your-seat, scream-worthy book in the Save the Cat! series. Veteran horror screenwriter and novelist Jamie Nash leads us into the shadows of Blake Snyder’s legendary Monster in the House genre—and sheds light over the secrets to crafting truly terrifying tales. Save the Cat! Writes Horror is your guide to writing and delivering blood-chilling films and novels using the world’s most successful storytelling method, including: • A deep dive into horror’s core ingredients—Monster, House, and Sin—with subtypes, examples, and tools to help you design your own uniquely terrifying tale • The mad science of turning Save the Cat!’s 15 beats into a horror story that builds tension, sharpens scares, and leaves your audience squirming • How to balance Scares, Gross-outs, and Dread to torment your audience just right • Why knowing your horror’s heartbeat—Slow Burn vs. Relentless—changes everything • How to use the Dread-O-Meter to engineer terrifying scenes with precision • How to build memorable horror characters—from first-to-die victims to final girls and guys—while exploring how their flaws, choices, and arcs mirror deeper fears and social truths • Plus: real case studies, scarecraft tools, career advice, and a deep dive into what makes the genre tick (and bleed)

About the Author :
Jamie Nash is the author of Save the Cat! Writes for TV and the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook. Jamie has written and sold almost every type of story under the sun, including the horror films Exists, V/H/S/2, The Night Watchman, Altered, and Lovely Molly, and the family films Santa Hunters and Tiny Christmas. He has written the Middle Grade novels Bunk! and The 44 Rules of Amateur Sleuthing and the sci-fi novel Nomad. Jamie knows what it's like to make a living as a writer. When he's not writing and selling work, he teaches screenwriting at the Maryland Institute College of the Arts (MICA) and co-hosts the podcast Writers/Blockbusters. Jamie lives in Maryland with his wife, son, and a talking dog.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780984157655
  • Publisher: Save the Cat Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Save the Cat Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories
  • ISBN-10: 0984157654
  • Publisher Date: 09 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 176


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