Tools to help write your screenplay
Discover essential screenplay writing tools with this curated book list, featuring The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler, The Screenwriter's Bible, and Robert McKee's Story—perfect for mastering story structure and screenwriting craft.
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Story
by Robert McKee
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 Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience. In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the "magic" of story construction and the relationship between structure and character than Robert McKee.
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The Writer's Journey
by Christopher Vogler
In the second edition of "The Writers Journey," Vogler asserts that "all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths, fairy tales, dreams, and movies." The updated edition further explores this concept to inspire a new generation of screenwriters with fresh insights on creating great stories.
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The Screenwriter's Bible
by David Trottier
Trottier, a script consultant, writer, producer and instructor, describes this resource as six self-contained books in one. They cover screenwriting essentials, an overview of the writing process, formatting standards, speculative scripts, marketing, and a compilation of resources. The resources include addresses and contacts for industry organizations, guilds, schools, publications, support groups and contests.
