Blake Snyder was an American screenwriter, consultant, author and educator based in Los Angeles.
13 Facts About Blake Snyder
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Blake Snyder led international seminars and workshops for writers in various disciplines, as well as consultation sessions for some of Hollywood's largest studios.
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Blake Snyder died unexpectedly August 4,2009, of what was characterized as either a pulmonary embolism or cardiac arrest.
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Blake Snyder, was an Emmy-winning TV producer of many children's shows in the 1960s and 1970s.
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At the age of eight, Blake Snyder was hired by his father as a voice talent for an animated special starring Sterling Holloway.
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Blake Snyder was a member of the Writers Guild of America for over 20 years.
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Blake Snyder writes, "It's the scene where we [first] meet the hero", in order to gain audience favor and support for the main character right from the start.
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Blake Snyder argues that Frank's casual confidence facing danger makes him interesting to the audience.
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Blake Snyder introduced 10 genres in his book that distinguished how stories are structured.
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The software places Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet and Board on an end user's desktop, phone, or tablet.
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Blake Snyder developed two weekend workshops for writers, filmmakers and executives.
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Blake Snyder held his workshops all over the United States, Europe and Asia.
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Blake Snyder taught his method at such universities as UCLA, Chapman University, Vanderbilt University and the Beijing Film Academy.