Learn Screenwriting
We have 9 resources for learning Screenwriting including educational Books, Kindle & Other eBooks, Bluray Discs, and Online Classes, from providers such as Christopher Riley, David Trottier, J. Michael Straczynski, and Blake Snyder.
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method
High School - College | Book, ebook/Kindle
The ultimate survival guide, How to Write a Movie in 21 Days takes the aspiring screenwriter the shortest distance from blank page to complete script. Viki King’s Inner Movie Method is a specific...
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
High School - College | Book, ebook/Kindle
This ultimate insider’s guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who’s proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
High School - College | Book, ebook/Kindle
A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his...
Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)
College | Online class
What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course*, you will design a series bible and write a complete pilot episode for your own unique television or web series, be it drama or comedy or...
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
High School - College | Book, ebook/Kindle
Robert McKee’s screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy...
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
High School - College | Bluray, ebook/Kindle
John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood’s most successful films, including Sleepless...
The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
High School - College | Book
Here, together for the first time, are the first three Freddy books that Walter Brooks wrote, in a single volume, in the order in which they first appeared. Freddy Goes to Florida (first published...
The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style
High School - College | Book, ebook/Kindle
The Hollywood Standard describes in clear, vivid prose and hundreds of examples how to format every element of a screenplay or television script. A reference for everyone who writes for the screen,...
The Screenwriter's Bible, 6th Edition: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script
College | Book
The 20th anniversary edition of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A standard by which other screenwriting books are measured, it has sold over 200,000...
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