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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 253 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,287 ratings — published 2005
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 211 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,250 ratings — published 1997
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,613 ratings — published 1979
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.24 — 7,086 ratings — published 2007
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,298 ratings — published 1992
The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,933 ratings — published 1994
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,245 ratings — published 1942
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.12 — 8,275 ratings — published 1983
Making a Good Script Great (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,290 ratings — published 1987
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,781 ratings — published 2007
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,383 ratings — published 2013
Save the Cat! Strikes Back: More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,273 ratings — published 2009
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,455 ratings — published 1949
The Screenwriter's Workbook: Exercises and Step-by-Step Instruction for Creating a Successful Screenplay (A Dell Trade Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,408 ratings — published 1984
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,840 ratings — published 2000
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too! (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,295 ratings — published 2011
Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete, Step-By-Step Guide for Writing and Selling to the Movies and TV, from Story Concept to Development Deal (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.13 — 612 ratings — published 1988
Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,709 ratings — published 2016
The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.28 — 309 ratings — published 2010
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.83 — 28,859 ratings — published -335
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 30 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.82 — 368 ratings — published 1998
Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make It Great (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.15 — 579 ratings — published 2008
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.82 — 820 ratings — published 1988
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.83 — 521 ratings — published 1999
21st-Century Screenplay: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Tomorrow's Films (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.24 — 214 ratings — published 2010
Four Screenplays: Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.06 — 429 ratings — published 1994
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.83 — 628 ratings — published 2002
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,594 ratings — published 2016
Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.14 — 301 ratings — published 2004
Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.27 — 694 ratings — published 2005
Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434 (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.90 — 382 ratings — published 1994
Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.11 — 326 ratings — published 2010
Psychology for Screenwriters (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.93 — 429 ratings — published 2004
The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.17 — 397 ratings — published 2016
The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (Hollywood Standard: The Complete & Authoritative Guide to)
by (shelved 22 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.50 — 532 ratings — published 2005
The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.87 — 476 ratings — published 2001
Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.03 — 497 ratings — published 2005
The Definitive Guide to Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.93 — 224 ratings — published 2003
The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer's Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.82 — 404 ratings — published 1993
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,704 ratings — published 1995
The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.24 — 875 ratings — published 2013
Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.68 — 91 ratings — published 1989
Creating Unforgettable Characters: A Practical Guide to Character Development in Films, TV Series, Advertisements, Novels & Short Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.76 — 604 ratings — published 1990
The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.24 — 560 ratings — published 2018
Inside Story: The Power of the Transformational Arc (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.45 — 479 ratings — published 2006
The TV Writer's Workbook: A Creative Approach To Television Scripts (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.11 — 418 ratings — published 2007
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,996 ratings — published 1991
The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.26 — 53,314 ratings — published 1988
Cut to the Chase: Writing Feature Films with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 4.40 — 130 ratings — published 2013
Screenwriting for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as screenwriting)
avg rating 3.74 — 357 ratings — published 2003
“The biggest takeaway from my long-distance relationship with Floyd Byars was that I optioned an original screenplay he had co-written with his writing partner, Laurie.
Another takeaway was a case of crabs picked up on our only vacation together in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
I noticed a crab in my eyelashes when I was in the airplane bathroom on my way back to JFK. I feared these little critters might be other places as well, so I spent the next four hours squirming in my seat, itchy and miserable. On the taxi ride home, I made the driver stop at an all-night pharmacy so I could buy a bottle of Kwell.
But despite the footsies and the crabs, I liked the premise of his (their) Making Mr. Right script.”
― Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
Another takeaway was a case of crabs picked up on our only vacation together in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
I noticed a crab in my eyelashes when I was in the airplane bathroom on my way back to JFK. I feared these little critters might be other places as well, so I spent the next four hours squirming in my seat, itchy and miserable. On the taxi ride home, I made the driver stop at an all-night pharmacy so I could buy a bottle of Kwell.
But despite the footsies and the crabs, I liked the premise of his (their) Making Mr. Right script.”
― Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
“Simply by eliminating description, the screenwriter can work his way through the entire plot in a single morning, leaving the afternoon free for screenwriter leisure activities such as drugs.”
― I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
― I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
