Books: Screenwriting
In my opinion, there are far too many screenwriting books out there that say essentially the same things. I think these did it first, did it best, or did something different.
Poetics (Dover Thrift Editions)The Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human MotivesStory: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting
Poetics (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Aristotle
$2.00
It all starts here: Plot comes first, character second.... and spectacle very last.
The Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in t...
by Lajos Egri
$10.80
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The ...
by Robert Mckee
$23.10
The Screenwriter's Workbook (A Dell trade paperback)ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format GuideAlternative Scriptwriting, Fourth Edition: Successfully Breaking the Rules
The Screenwriter's Workbook (A Dell trade p...
by Syd Field
ScriptBuddy Screenplay Format Guide
by ScriptBuddy
Alternative Scriptwriting, Fourth Edition: ...
by Ken Dancyger
$22.41
This is one of my favorites -- examples that range from "Bull Durham" to experimental work by Su Friedrich and Sadie Benning.
On Screen WritingDeveloping Story Ideas, Second EditionDocumentary Storytelling, Second Edition: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films
On Screen Writing
by EDWARD DMYTRYK
Developing Story Ideas, Second Edition
by Michael Rabiger
$19.46
Documentary Storytelling, Second Edition: M...
by Sheila Curran Bernard
$26.95