The Filmmaking Bookstore

Film and Television Books

- Screenwriting -

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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