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Books
| Business Books |
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Adams, Max. The Screenwriter's Survival Guide
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guide to selling |
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Breimer, Stephen F. The Screenwriter's Legal Guide
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legal side of the biz |
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De Abreu, Carlos and Smith, Howard Jay. Opening the Doors to Hollywood
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guide to selling |
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Press, Skip. Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents
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guide to contacting players |
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Scheer, Laurie. Creative Careers in Hollywood
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careers in the movie biz |
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Suppa, Ron and Healy, Janna Wong. This Business of Screenwriting
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the business side of the biz |
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Whitcomb, Cynthia. Selling Your Screenplay
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guide to selling |
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| Craft Books |
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Aristotle. Poetics
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time-tested theories on drama |
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Cole, Hillis and Haag, Judith. The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats: Screenplays
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guide to screenplay format |
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Egri, Lajos. The Art of Dramatic Writing
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a classic on dramatic writing |
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Field, Syd. Four Screenplays
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four scripts analzyed |
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Field, Syd. Screenplay
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a standard on screenwriting |
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Flinn, Denny Martin. How Not to Write a Screenplay
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mistakes that bother readers |
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Goldman, William. Adventures in the Screen Trade
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anecdotes and insights on the biz |
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Goldman, William. Which Lie Did I Tell?
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anecdotes and insights on the biz |
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Gotham Writers' Workshop. Writing Movies
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a practical guide to screenwriting |
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Hitchcock, Alfred and Truffaut, Francois. Hitchcock/Truffaut
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Truffaut interviewing Hitchcock |
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McKee, Robert. Story
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a standard on screenwriting |
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Seger, Linda. Making a Good Script Great
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practical craft advice |
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Singleton, Ralph S. and Conrad, James A. The Filmmaker's Dictionary
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the jargon |
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Trottier, David. The Screenwriter's Bible
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how to write, format, sell |
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Vogler, Christopher. Writer's Journey
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the mythic element in screenplays |
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Periodicals
Reference
General Resources
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