Screenwriting Books
I have included only a few of the books Amazon.com has available on Screenwriting. These books are the ones I personally recommend. If you wish to view or purchase a book, click on the Book Title below and you will be taken to Amazon.com to view the book (Prices are in US$)
My “You Must Have These in Your Library” List
- 500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend – Jennifer M. Lerch
- Art of Dramatic Writing - Lajos Egri
- Reading for a Living : How to Be a Professional Story Analyst for Film and Television – Terri Katahn
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting – Robert McKee
- Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting – Syd Field
- The Screenwriter’s Workbook – Syd Field
- The Screenwriter’s Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script – David Trottier
My “You Can’t Go Wrong With These” List
- Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting – William Goldman
- Making a Good Script Great – by Linda Seger
- Overhearing Film Dialogue – Sarah Kozloff
- Rewrite Your Screenplay Right: A Step by Step Guide to Polish Your Script - Shannon Richardson
- Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing – Neill D. Hicks
- Selling Scripts to Hollywood – Katherine Atwell Herbert
- Storytelling in the New Hollywood: Understanding Classical Narrative Technique – Kristin Thompson
- Screenwriting for Film and Television – William Charles
- Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract - Richard A. Blum
- The Secrets Of Action Screenwriting – William C. Martell
- The Writer’s Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers – Christopher Vogler
- The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer’s Guide to the Craft and the Elements of a Screenplay – David Howard, Edward Mabley
- Writing Scripts Hollywood Will Love – Katherine Atwell Herbert
- Writing the Screenplay: TV and Film – Alan A. Armer
- Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters – Linda J. Cowgill
- Writing Television Sitcoms – Evan S. Smith
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