Books on Screenwriting

The following links will take you to Amazon.com where you can purchase these great aids for writing your screenplay. Most are offered at a price below retail, so if you get one of those shipping specials, you'll make out like a bandit. A prime recommendation is the Screenwriter's Bible, right there at the top.

The Screenwriter's Bible
by David Trottier
Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing
by Neill D Hicks
Elements of Style for Screenwriters
by Paul Argentini
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
by Denny Martin Flinn
Creating Unforgettable Characters
by Linda Seger
Making a Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters
by Linda Seger, Silman-James Press
The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and the Elements of a Screenplay
by David Howard, Edward Mabley (Contributor), Frank Daniel (Introduction)
Secrets of Screenplay Structure: How to Recognize and Emulate the Structural Frameworks of Great Films
by Linda J. Cowgill
Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
by Syd Field
How to Write a Selling Screenplay: A Step-By-Step Approach to Developing Your Story and Writing Your Screenplay by One of Today's Most Successful Screenwriters and Teachers
by Christopher Keane, Julius Epstein (Foreword)
500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader : Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend
by Jennifer Lerch
You Can Write a Movie (You Can)
by Pamela Wallace
Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting
by Skip Press
Afi Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV (Writing Great Screenplays for Film and Tv, 2nd Ed)
by Dona Cooper
The Elements of Screenwriting
by Irwin R Blacker
Laughing Out Loud: Writing the Comedy-Centered Screenplay
by Andrew Horton
Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry
by Chi-Li Wong, Kenneth J. Atchity
Writing the Second Act: Building Conflict and Tension in Your Film Script
by Michael Halperin
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents, 2002-2003: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over!
by Skip Press
The Perfect Pitch: How to Sell Yourself and Your Movie Idea to Hollywood
by Ken Rotcop, James K. Shea, Marlane McGarry (Editor)
The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to) : Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry
by Brooke A Wharton
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee

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