I attended a workshop presented by Lou Anders, an editor at Pyr Books. Mr. Anders recommended this book, and while it took me a while to locate a copy (the book's out of print) I am glad that I did.

I do not desire to write screenplays. However, as with so many other books on screenwriting, this one helped me on my path to be a novelist. Whereas I recommend Save the Cat for plotting, I recommend Anatomy of a Screenplay for characterization. Combined, both books make you realize that go More...