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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 21,898 ratings — published 2005
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,544 ratings — published 1997
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,224 ratings — published 2007
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 8,775 ratings — published 1979
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10,390 ratings — published 1992
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Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 4,484 ratings — published 2013
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Analysing the Screenplay Analysing the Screenplay (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 149 ratings — published 2000
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Making Movies Making Movies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 10,047 ratings — published 1995
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The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,943 ratings — published 1994
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The Story Book: A Writer's Guide to Story Development, Principles, Problem-solving and Marketing The Story Book: A Writer's Guide to Story Development, Principles, Problem-solving and Marketing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 191 ratings — published 2010
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Every Writer Needs a Tribe Every Writer Needs a Tribe (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 144 ratings — published 2012
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The Complete Book of Scriptwriting The Complete Book of Scriptwriting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 287 ratings — published 1996
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All for the Best All for the Best (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 2.50 — 2 ratings — published
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The Ones We Love The Ones We Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.36 — 642 ratings — published 2025
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The Fury The Fury (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.36 — 234,589 ratings — published 2024
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #1) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 167,691 ratings — published 2016
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Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 2,358 ratings — published 2009
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Inception: The Shooting Script Inception: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3,310 ratings — published 2010
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Isha, Unscripted Isha, Unscripted (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.06 — 455 ratings — published 2023
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The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work (Works) The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work (Works)
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avg rating 4.29 — 2,701 ratings — published 1990
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Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 439 ratings — published 2021
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Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,753 ratings — published 2016
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The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,302 ratings — published 1942
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Making a Good Script Great Making a Good Script Great (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,306 ratings — published 1987
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The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 59 ratings — published 2010
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the little book of SITCOM the little book of SITCOM (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 149 ratings — published 2011
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How to Write a Script With Dialogue That Doesn't Suck How to Write a Script With Dialogue That Doesn't Suck (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.17 — 115 ratings — published 2012
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The Screenplay Business: Managing Creativity and the Film Industry The Screenplay Business: Managing Creativity and the Film Industry (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2013
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The Secret Life of Plays The Secret Life of Plays (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 63 ratings — published 2010
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21st-Century Screenplay: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Tomorrow's Films 21st-Century Screenplay: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Tomorrow's Films (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 216 ratings — published 2010
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Television Sitcom Television Sitcom (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 18 ratings — published 2005
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The Death of Character: Perspectives on Theater after Modernism (Drama and Performance Studies) The Death of Character: Perspectives on Theater after Modernism (Drama and Performance Studies)
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avg rating 4.29 — 35 ratings — published 1996
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 45,103 ratings — published 1949
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The One vs. the Many: Minor Characters and the Space of the Protagonist in the Novel The One vs. the Many: Minor Characters and the Space of the Protagonist in the Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 63 ratings — published 2003
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Morphology of the Folktale Morphology of the Folktale (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,186 ratings — published 1928
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The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting And Writing The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting And Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 355 ratings — published 2005
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Impro for Storytellers (Theatre Arts) Impro for Storytellers (Theatre Arts)
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avg rating 4.18 — 459 ratings — published 1994
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The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 679 ratings — published 2013
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 31,827 ratings — published 1986
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Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before The Writing Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before The Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 43 ratings — published 2003
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Break Into Screenwriting: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Writing) Break Into Screenwriting: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Writing)
by (shelved 1 time as scriptwriting)
avg rating 4.21 — 43 ratings — published 2010
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Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story (Audible Audio)
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avg rating 4.14 — 225 ratings — published 2018
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Story Maps: The Films of Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Memento, The Prestige) Story Maps: The Films of Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Memento, The Prestige)
by (shelved 1 time as scriptwriting)
avg rating 3.71 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 318,540 ratings — published 2000
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Plain Bad Heroines Plain Bad Heroines (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.64 — 28,914 ratings — published 2020
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The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 404 ratings — published 2016
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 3,760 ratings — published 1942
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