Blake Snyder
Writing
Biography
Blake Snyder (October 3rd, 1957 - August 4th, 2009) was an American screenwriter, author and lecturer mostly known for his non-fiction book series 'Save the Cat!', critically acclaimed for its down-to-earth approach to screenwriting. Blake Snyder started his artistic career as a child doing voice-over work for shows and movies produced by his father, the Emmy-winning producer Kenneth Snyder. Later on, in the 90s, Snyder wrote multiple screenplays that he sold to studios like Disney Pictures or Amblin Entertainment -- those screenplays selling for 500,000$ to a million dollars. In 2005, he wrote 'Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need' where he gives the keys to writing an effective and complete screenplay. After the book's success, he wrote two sequels that dive more into the artistic creation process behind a motion picture. Since then, he gained worldwide popularity as a lecturer giving seminars and online courses based on his advice from 'Save the Cat!'. In 2009, he passed away from a medical issue, leaving behind him a legacy of important artistic lessons that resonated around the world.
Known For
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
How to Train Your Dragon
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she buys him a machine gun out of the back of a van, and begins to further interfere with his job and love life, eventually helping him with a case he's on.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.