Screenwriting
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005
by:
Syd Field
3.99 avg rating — 8,540 ratings 
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Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
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Blake Snyder
4.02 avg rating — 21,032 ratings 4. 
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting
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William Goldman
4.12 avg rating — 8,201 ratings 5. 
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
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Lajos Egri
4.18 avg rating — 3,224 ratings 
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What Are You Laughing At?: How to Write Humor for Screenplays, Stories, and More
by:
Brad Schreiber
2.87 avg rating — 30 ratings 9. 
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
by:
Steven Pinker
4.04 avg rating — 9,072 ratings 9. 
The Screenwriter's Workbook: Exercises and Step-by-Step Instruction for Creating a Successful Screenplay
by:
Syd Field
3.87 avg rating — 1,400 ratings 9. 
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by:
Robert McKee
4.27 avg rating — 17,106 ratings 12. 
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How to Write Cheesy Movies: The Only Screenwriting Guide You'll Never Need!
by:
Frank Conniff
3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings 
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Shakespeare for Screenwriters: Timeless Writing Tips from the Master of Drama
by:
Jennie Evenson
4.02 avg rating — 55 ratings 
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Off the Page: Screenwriting in the Era of Media Convergence
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Daniel Bernardi
3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings 21. 
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by:
Natalie Goldberg
4.21 avg rating — 31,306 ratings 21. 
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hallmark! Writing a Made-for-TV Christmas Movie: The Unofficial Guide
by:
Heather Hughes
4.66 avg rating — 76 ratings 23. 
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by:
Ray Bradbury
4.08 avg rating — 20,955 ratings 
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500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend
by:
Jennifer Lerch
3.63 avg rating — 90 ratings 26. 
Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by:
Robert McKee
4.27 avg rating — 17,106 ratings 27. 
Script Partners: What Makes Film and TV Writing Teams Work
by:
Claudia Johnson
3.12 avg rating — 8 ratings 
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Solving Your Script: Tools and Techniques for the Playwright
by:
Jeffrey Sweet
4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings 
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Chasing The Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game
by:
Oliver Stone
4.10 avg rating — 2,024 ratings 
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Focus on Playwrights: Portraits and Interviews
by:
Susan Johann
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by:
John Truby
4.25 avg rating — 7,030 ratings 36. 
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling 4.46 avg rating — 416 ratings
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Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
by:
K.M. Weiland
4.31 avg rating — 3,558 ratings 38. 
The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
by:
Martha Alderson
4.02 avg rating — 1,161 ratings 40. 
Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate
by:
Brian McDonald
4.38 avg rating — 1,503 ratings 40. 
Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry
by:
Kenneth Atchity
3.71 avg rating — 129 ratings 
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Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success
by:
Jeff Lyons
4.26 avg rating — 91 ratings 44. 
Editing Made Easy: Simple Rules for Effective Writing
by:
Bruce Kaplan
3.78 avg rating — 117 ratings 44. 
A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting and Filmmaking (Applause Books)
by:
Samuel Fuller
4.42 avg rating — 313 ratings 
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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny
by:
Steve Kaplan
4.24 avg rating — 862 ratings 48. 
The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide
by:
Judy Carter
3.84 avg rating — 731 ratings 49. 
How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing
by:
Scott Dikkers
4.13 avg rating — 898 ratings 50. 
Screenwriting 101: The Essential Craft of Feature Film Writing
by:
Neill D. Hicks
3.65 avg rating — 43 ratings 51. 
Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make It Great
by:
William M. Akers
4.15 avg rating — 576 ratings 
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The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How to Say Something Funny about Anything
by:
Sally Holloway
3.93 avg rating — 435 ratings 54. 
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Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
by:
Michael Tierno
3.83 avg rating — 624 ratings 56. 
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work
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Joseph Campbell
4.30 avg rating — 2,629 ratings 57. 
Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV
by:
Pamela Douglas
4.04 avg rating — 495 ratings 58. 
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
by:
Blake Snyder
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,773 ratings 59. 
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Inside the Room: Writing Television with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
by:
Linda Venis
3.92 avg rating — 122 ratings 
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The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script
by:
David Trottier
4.19 avg rating — 1,930 ratings 64. 
Mediabistro.com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture: A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
by:
Chad Gervich
4.08 avg rating — 78 ratings 65. 
Screenwriting is Rewriting: The Art and Craft of Professional Revision
by:
Jack Epps, Jr.
4.42 avg rating — 95 ratings 66. 
Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in your Screenplay
by:
Paul Chitlik
3.97 avg rating — 118 ratings 67. 
Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment 4.12 avg rating — 76 ratings
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Successful Sitcom Writing: How To Write And Sell For TV's Hottest Format
by:
Jürgen Wolff
3.46 avg rating — 28 ratings 72. 
The Hero Succeeds: The Character-Driven Guide to Writing Your TV Pilot
by:
Kam Miller
4.46 avg rating — 63 ratings 73. 
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How to Manage Your Agent: A Writer's Guide to Hollywood Representation
by:
Gervich Chad
3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings