Comments on: Story Structure from Blake Snyder

By: robert ray

robert ray — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:19:11 +0000

this is a note for Ciara
i really enjoyed your take on blake snyder
sorry i missed his talk in 2008
been plowing through the beats
with my new novel
and want to say that our insights are sharp and
helpful
and your website is full of life!
unlike mine
which always needs work
all best,
robert ray

By: Marion Spicher

Marion Spicher — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:46:08 +0000

Sorry about the typo! Somehow the 2008 became a smiley face. Moderator, please edit it out if possible. Thanks.

By: Marion Spicher

Marion Spicher — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:43:01 +0000

What a thrill to find your notes! I have just returned from the San Francisco RWA Conference, (August 2008) I googled ‘Blake Snyder’ to find the 15 points on the net, and there you were! Thank you so much for this. Superb!

By: Judy Wiebe

Judy Wiebe — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:17:20 +0000

Wow Ciara, I don’t know how I missed this the first time! I bought “Save the Cat” quite some time ago and thought it was awesome, but I was struggling how to fit it to a love story. I was sooo sorry to have to miss the presentation, but now I almost feel I was there.

THANKS!

By: Kate Diamond

Kate Diamond — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:03:22 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this! I couldn’t make the meeting, so I bought Snyder’s book, but your comments about his explicit connections between screen-writing and romance are so helpful… and the layout of your notes is fabulous!

I linked to you on the “Writing Resources” portion of my website. Hope that’s okay! :)

By: Jacquie Rogers

Jacquie Rogers — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:04:17 +0000

Now I’m even more upset that I couldn’t attend this meeting! Thanks so much for taking such awesome notes. :)

By: Kelli Estes

Kelli Estes — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:02:16 +0000

Wow, Ciara, your chart blows me away! Thank you so much for taking such good notes and for sharing them with us. I was at the workshop but didn’t write down all the beats in Nora’s book, and wished that I had.

Thank you so much!

I hope to meet you in person at one of the meetings soon, though it’s hard for me to make the Saturday meetings.

-Kelli

By: Pat White

Pat White — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:31:57 +0000

Ciara -
Awesome notes! I so appreciate you doing this. Yes, Blake is an excellent speaker and very special person, indeed! I feel I’m a better writer after having heard him speak.
Cheers!
Pat

By: Terrel

Terrel — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:28:27 +0000

You captured an amazing amount of the detail! Thank you so much for posting this!
Terrel

By: ciaralira

ciaralira — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:24:39 +0000

Not to worry! I can’t remember names to save my life. Please don’t hesitate to ask again and again. It’s a difficult name to remember and pronounce. I was in school fairly recently, so my note-taking skills are still sharp. ;) And he had so much good stuff to say!