BRIDESMAIDS: The Beat Sheet

I created a “beat sheet” for Bridesmaids for the folks at Save the Cat — it’s now up on their website.

Which of Blake Snyder’s genres and subgenres do you think this hugely successful comedy fits? Take a look to find out…

I’m a screenwriter best known for my work on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, for which I wrote multiple episodes, and won two Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards as part of the producing team. I’ve also sold series pitches (and written pilots) at NBC and FOX, worked on the writing staff for two primetime dramas, and written feature screenplays on assignment for companies like Universal, HBO, TNT, and Playtone. My book THE IDEA: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage, or Fiction was released in 2018. Click here to e-mail me. And check out my free “Ten Key Principles Successful Writers Understand.”

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