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Screenwriting Books

We compiled for you a list of the most popular screenwriting books. Click on the title to read reviews and compare prices. For your convenience we divided them into four categories: Format (books focusing on formating your script), Characters, Story, Structure (for more advanced writers), Legalities (make sure to protect your work and find out how to sell it) and Other.

Format
The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script	David Trottier
Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting	Skip Press
Screenwriting 101	Neill D. Hicks
The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats	Hilis R. Cole
Characters, Story, Structure
Making a Good Script Great	Linda Seger
Creating Unforgetable Characters	Linda Seger
Making A Good Writer Great	Linda Seger
The Art of dramatic Writing	Lajos Egri
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver	Syd Field
The Screenwriter Within	D. B. Gilles
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting	Robert McKee
Screenwriting From The Heart	James Ryan
The Tools of Screenwriting : A Writer's Guide to the Craft and the Elements of a Screenplay	David Howard
How Not to Write a Screenplay	Denny Martin Flinn
Elements of Style for Screenwriters	Paul Argentini
Plots and Characters	Millard Kaufman
Cpyright, Legalities
This Business of Screenwriting : How to Protect Yourself As a Screenwriter	Ron Suppa
The Writer Got Screwed (But Didn't Have To) : A Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry	Brooke A. Wharton
The Screenwriter's Legal Guide	Stephen Breiner
Other
The Art of Adaptation	Linda Seger

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