Blake Snyder RIP 1952-2009

[Ben]

Blake Snyder RIP -- 1952-2009

Thanks for your inspiration and hard work.

You will be missed.

Peace.

Your books will last forever.

http://www.blakesnyder.com/

[seh]

Wow that's a shame.

So young.

[Mister Q]

Yeah, so young and seemingly healthy. Horrible news. R.I.P Blake. They'll still be talking about Save The Cat in fifty years time. That's some achievement.

[zazzo2003]

Words can't express my sadness over the loss of Blake Snyder... wow....

Everybody say a prayer for the man who shared some amazing nuggets of his success and gold to screenwriters around the globe with his Save the Cat series of books...

He will be greatly missed

-- Zazzzzz :(

[Jake Schuster]

Sorry. I posted this a minute or two ago in OoO. Apologies for the Doublemint.

[vanpet]

The last thing he wrote on his blog was: "I love writers."

We return the compliment.

[Ravenlocks]

Wow, I'm shocked. R.I.P.

I've recommended Save the Cat tons of times to fellow writers needing a simple beat sheet.

[stvnlra]

I see there's another thread. I'll repeat what i wrote...



I didn't agree with everything in his book but...

no doubt he had enthusiasm for the craft, teaching & his students. Great marketer, too. If you write HW comedies, his book is the one to read.

Seemed like a good guy. Condolences to his family.

[Kevan]

I just recieved an email from a friend over at Blake Snyder's Save the Cat forum with a link on Blake's blog about the sad news...

http://www.blakesnyder.com/

For the past two weeks I've been performing a page one rewrite of a screenplay entitled REDEMPTION.. I decided to rewrite this script using Blake Snyder's Save the Cat method..

After two weeks of writing I finished around 10:.00 a.m. British Time in the morning having been up all night from the previous day when I finally got to write FADE OUT: THE END

I printed the script to hardcopy and bound it with brass brads and washers - job done...

4th of August is my birthday I have just turned 50 years of age. It was supposed to be a special occasion..

I had stuff to do.. Birthday cards to open, gifts and presents from family and friends and later a banquette dinner with the family and finish off with a bottle of Champagne..

I have a nap, wake up, check my email and discover Blake Snyder has passed away..

I have to say, after spending two weeks with a 110 page screenplay using Blake Snyders Save the Cat system which I was so close to for these past two weeks and finishing the script on the 4th of August, my birthday and discovering this very sad news at the end of this day has been deeply upsetting and I'm very sad at Blake's passing...

I have his Save the Cat book and his second book and the STC software and I'm a member of the STC forum community.. http://savethecat.informe.com

I never met the man but he emailed me a couple of times and was always very courteous and polite and always very interested in your writing and your projects..

What a terrible sad loss this is to the screenwriting community...

I'll dedicate the screenplay REDEMPTION to Blake..

R.I.P. Blake...



Kevan

[Why One]

Wow, this is a surprise.

RIP Blake.

This has been an odd year for deaths.

[Moviequill]

The last thing he wrote on his blog was: "I love writers."

We return the compliment.

wow, that's great... so sad... he helped me out too

[Terrance Mulloy]

This is sad news. He seemed so healthy and full of life.

RIP Blake.

[ylekot43]

He contributed before he went. That's more than most can say. Cheers to passion well done.

[roscoegino]

I don't care if I posted already on a another thread, but I'm still in disbelief. Anytime a healthy person dies out of the blue, it makes you wonder. And not just about him.

Your methods and techniques saved not only the cat but plenty o' writers from some futile all-nighters. Thank you.

R.I.P. Blake

[tracygee]

Wow...how sad. "Save the Cat" changed the way I approached writing. I'm stunned.

[RyanJackson]

I'm shocked..... Truly sad.

RIP Blake Synder. You'll be missed.

[Pro2k5]

This really sucks. I was kinda looking forward to meeting him at the Expo in October.

My prayers are with his family.

[12916studios]

I'm speechless.

And that's saying something.

RIP Blake Snyder.

[Bono]

Awful news. His book was sitting on my desk as I read that.

Today marks 5 years for me since I was diagnosed with cancer, so I was celebrating that. And then this happens, re-forcing why I'm celebrating in the first place as it could end anytime.

He was always helpful via email and I loved his books.

His last email to me was:

Great! Really pleased for you Matthew! Good luck!

He was just full of life. I hope one day I can help as many writers as he did.

[phatgirl]

Oh, this is so sad.... Way too young.

[Kevan]

A very good and heartfelt NEWS article here about Blake and his legacy on examiner.com by writer Dennis Willis..

http://www.examiner.com/x-15568-SF-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d4-BLAKE-SNYDER-19522009?#comments (http://www.examiner.com/x-15568-SF-Film-Industry-Examiner%7Ey2009m8d4-BLAKE-SNYDER-19522009?#comments)

[denison]

Blake Snyder RIP -- 1952-2009

Thanks for your inspiration and hard work.

You will be missed.

Peace.

Your books will last forever.

http://www.blakesnyder.com/

RIP Blake I'm reading his book right now. God Bless. :(

[Jcorona]

Man, it's sad, and some of the things you guys write about how caring he was . . .

RIP, Sir.

Corona :(

[jeannie517]

He was an amazing guy -- always ready to share his knowledge and experience. I had a question after reading "Save the Cat" the first time through and e-mailed him. He responded and I had the opportunity to correspond with him several times. Not a trace of "Hollywood", no ego....just a writer with a sincere desire to help other writers.

Blake, you'll not be forgotten....RIP.

[RichMike]

In 2005, Stephanie Palmer/Good In A Room suggested I buy Blake's book and contact him. I did. And my writing life would never be the same.

Personally, I was fortunate to meet Blake a handful of times, heard him speak on various topics and traded a couple hundred emails with him over the years -- as he did with many writers.

This is a loss, not only for the screenwriting community and film industry, but for all the lives Blake would touch with never-ending positive energy, patience and enthusiasm.

Blake was a true conduit for passionate pursuit of screenwriting, movies and story.

If we can all bring just a fraction of his patience, energy and hope - we can make this world a better place.

Rest in peace, buddy.

[nuvuefilms]

I'm so shocked to hear this... what a loss to our world. He was way too young, i don't understand how he could have passed so unexpected like this. His analysis on writing screenplays will certainly live forever. He's one of a kind.

[EJ Pennypacker]

i want to buy his new book - regardless of completion.

EJ

[Fargman]

i want to buy his new book - regardless of completion.

EJ

Me too. I loved the first one. What a tragedy.

[AK7576]

My first pitch meeting - at Universal - mentioned they had just bought STOP OR MY MOTHER WILL SHOOT - told Blake this - good for a laugh.

Loved his 2nd CAT book, hope they come out with the 3rd.

[EddieCoyle]

I met him almost one year ago to the date at the UFVA Conference. A very nice guy. Shortly thereafter I started using Save the Cat in my screenwriting class at BU. I will continue to do so in memoriam. This is surprising and sad.

[Ben]

Blake Snyder's Final Blog--A Great Reminder (http://fivescribes.blogspot.com/2009/08/blake-synders-final-blog-great-reminder.html)


Copied from CS Weekly:

"We leave you now with Snyder's own words, taken from his final blog post on http://www.blakesnyder.com/ (http://www.blakesnyder.com/). I can't think of a more fitting eulogy.

"10,000 Hours Today's Blog -- at 4:54 pm on August 3, 2009 -- I love writers. And I especially enjoy helping young writers who email with the big question: When? When will I sell my first script? When will I "get on the boards"? My patient reply is always the same: Don't worry about that right now. Have fun! The most important thing to do is to love what you're doing. That way, getting better at it isn't a struggle, it's a pleasure.

Blake Snyder, 1957 - 2009"

[roscoegino]

Good one. Still a shock. Look forward to his book in a coupla months.

[Droz]

Blake will be missed. A reminder to all of us to watch our health while we still can. :/

[stuy]

He helped me a ton. I really enjoyed STC and use the software. I'm just in shock.