Recommended screenwriting books
Here are a few books that I highly recommend for the serious screenwriting student.
Writing for Emotional ImpactPractical ScreenwritingScreenwriting From the Soul: Letters to an Aspiring Screenwriter
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias
$19.75
Focusing on screenwriting as emotional delivery. Excellent.
Practical Screenwriting
by Charles Deemer
$18.96
My book, based on my electronic tutorial SCREENWRIGHT. The book I use in my university classes.
Screenwriting From the Soul: Letters to an ...
by Richard W. Krevolin

A screenwriting book that reads like a novel, set as a series of letters to a beginner. A beautiful book.
The Savvy Screenwriter: How to Sell Your Screenplay (and Yourself) Without Selling Out!Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western CivilizationHow to Sell Your Screenplay: A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal
The Savvy Screenwriter: How to Sell Your Sc...
by Susan Kouguell
$14.95
Excellent advice from a former studio reader.
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Stor...
by Michael Tierno
$11.16
A gem of a little book. A great first book to read on dramatic storytelling.
How to Sell Your Screenplay: A Realistic Gu...
by Lydia Wilen
$12.21
The best marketing book I've seen. Realistic without the usual hype.
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters MakeSideways: The Shooting ScriptLa Dramaturgia: Los Mecanismos del Relato: Cine, Teatro, Opera, Radio, Television, Comic (Letras de Cine) (Spanish Edition)
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common M...
by Denny Martin Flinn
$11.53
More good advice from a former reader.
Sideways: The Shooting Script
by Alexander Payne
$14.96
Not many shooting scripts are good models for spec script writing. This one is.
La Dramaturgia: Los Mecanismos del Relato: ...
by Yves Lavandier

Best book on writing drama, period. In English at http://www.clown-enfant.com/leclown/eng/drama/