Screenwriting principles from 'Save the Cat' apply to ML papers
OfirPress · x · 2026-08-23
OfirPress observes that principles from the screenwriting book 'Save the Cat' are fully applicable to writing ML papers. During his PhD, he would pitch his papers to dozens of people, gauge their reactions, and then modify the pitch—and sometimes the methods and goals themselves based on that feedback.
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