Writing Prompt: Save the Cat?

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Sep 27, 2019 | Writing Prompts

A kitten shows up on your main character’s doorstep. What does your character do? Why? And then what?

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HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 14 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also an on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, with 37 Emmys and dozens more journalism honors. National book critics call her "a superb and gifted storyteller"; she's the only author to win the Agatha in four categories: Best First, Best Novel, Best Short Story, and Best Non-Fiction. Her latest novel is the page-turning standalone ONE WRONG WORD, a twisty story of gaslighting, manipulation, and murder. B.A. Paris says, “A gripping rollercoaster of a read… This is Hank at her very best!” And James Patterson says, “If you’re looking for riveting suspense that keeps you up late… you get your wish.”

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Writing Prompt: Save the Cat?

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