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LibraryThis is a short list of books that I feel that you should read, along with this site, to get a full understanding of what it means to be a screenwriter. Some of the books included in the library are directed towards novel writing, but most of the wisdom in them are still applicable for screenwriters.
The books people say you SHOULD readMadeline diMaggio: "How to write for television"Lajos Egri: "The art of dramatic writing" Syd Field: "Screenplay" (and his other books) Robert McKee: "Story" Linda Seger: "Making a good script great" Linda Seger: "The art of adaptation" Christopher Vogler: "The writer´s journey"
The books I enjoyed reading and go back to again and againDorothea Brande: "Becoming a writer""The complete handbook of novel writing" (Writer´s digest) Cory Doctorow and Carl Schroeder: "The complete idiot´s guide to publishing science fiction" William Goldman: "Adventures in the screen trade" Michael Hague: "Writing screenplays that sell" Stephen King: On writing - A memoir of a craft" Viki King: "How to write a movie in 21 days" Paul Lucey: "Story sense" Joe Nazzaro: "Writing science fiction and fantasy television" Martin Roth: "The writer´s partner" Sol Saks: "Funny business" Jurgen Wulff: "Successful sitcom writing"
Where I learned the most about writing for televisionDavid Alexander: "Star Trek creator"Brian Lowry: "The truth is out there - The official guide to the X-files" Brian Lowry: "Trust no one - The official third season guide to the X-files" Andy Meisler: "I want to believe - The offical guide to the X-files, volume 3" Stephen Edward Poe: "A vision of the future" Stephen E Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry: "The making of Star Trek"
Handy books etcDictionariesEncyclopaedia Reference books Newspapers Magazines TV news The real library and the web
Some warningsDenny Martin Flynn: "How NOT to write a screenplay" (doesn´t go into detail of how to do it instead)Michael Halperin: "Writing the second act" (too shallow to be handy) Andrew Horton: "Laughing out loud - Writing the comedy-centered screenplay" (not funny, brings nothing new to the table) Margaret Mehring: "The screenplay" (too analytical and distanced to be useful, boring) Böcker på svenskaDet finns rätt lite material skrivet på svenska om att skriva, men här är några böcker i alla fall:
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