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5th January 2009, 05:32
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Esstential Screenwriting Books
What esstential screenwriting books do you folks reccommend for teaching and refrence to writing a great screenplay with all the elements needed (characters, subplots, backstory, story sturcture, etc) ?
So far I only have 'The screenwriting Bible' and 'Screenwriting for Dummies'. I feel these books are too general and was thinking of looking for books that specify in one general area of writing, such as characters or story strucutre, and is for someone who is no longer a begginer. Thanks! 
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5th January 2009, 13:56
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
I recently read Rewrite by Paul Chitlik and found it useful. Romancing the A List by Christopher Keane is excellent. I learned a lot from both books!
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5th January 2009, 18:36
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
I am also a fan of the "Screenwriters Bible". My personal favorite is "Making a Good Script Great" by Linda Seger. Very straightforward and easy to follow, yet very insightful.
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5th January 2009, 23:13
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
"Screenwriting Goldmine" by Phil Gladwin & "Stealing Fire from the Gods" by James Bonnet.
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6th January 2009, 13:08
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
Screenwriting Goldmine as crak suggested.
Jeff Kitchen's - writing a great movie John Truby - 22 steps
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7th January 2009, 08:16
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Re: Essential Screenwriting Books
I second "Writing a great movie".
I really like Screenwriting for Dummies, too - it's got some tips for dialogue (treating it like poetry) that I haven't seen anywhere else, but which make good sense. After a while (like recipe books) I started buying books on specific elements, as they can go into their theme more in-depth. Dialogue book, character/viewpoint book, etc. I want Phil's book but will have to wait - but everyone here seems to recommend it highly, so if I had the option I would certainly give that a go! Looking at Phil's posts in the forum, you can tell he knows his stuff and is easy to read.
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8th January 2009, 08:52
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
I found Goldmine to be more accessible than the other books I have read in the past and he is refreshingly unpretentious.
McKee's Story is a must also. Lee
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8th January 2009, 23:27
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
The books I live by are...
Story by McKee (as mentioned) Rewrite by Chitlik (as mentioned) ANYTHING by Linda Seger (and I do mean anything - I've read a few of her books more than 4 or 5 times over) and recently I discovered another winner... Emotional Structure: Creating the Story Beneath the Plot by Peter Dunne Very awesome! And also pretty cheap. MC
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9th January 2009, 11:30
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Re: Esstential Screenwriting Books
I've heard good things about Linda Seger. Which book would you recommend first?
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