screenwriting
getting film stories toldJames R. Elkins
Recommended Reading
Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (New York: HarperCollins/ ReganBooks, 1997) [McKee's consulting site] [YouTube interview]
John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (New York: Faber and Faber, 2007) [YouTube: pt. 1 :: pt. 2 :: pt. 3 ] [discussion with Truby]
James Bonnet, Stealing Fire From the Gods (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2nd ed., 2006)
Christopher Vogler, The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 3rd ed., 2007) [YouTube]
YouTube videos on Screenwriting
Dramatica Unplugged
Objective and Subjective Characters
Uses of Character Archetypes [pt.2] [pt. 3]
Characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Character Relationships :: pt.2
Introduction to Story Encoding :: pt. 2
The Structure of Act Progression
The Four Throughlines :: pt. 2
Robert McKee
Christopher Vogler
Howard Suber
John Truby
Character
Linda Berger, Laying the Character
Creating Compelling Characters for the Screen
Linda Seger: Story
Story
How to Write a Script: Story Structure
three act structureMalcolm Halperin: Screen Writing, the 2nd Act
Malcolm Halperin: Writing the Treatment
The Act of Screenwriting: Narrative and Structure
Script Structure in a Nutshell
more three act structureYour Script Does NOT Have Three Acts
Brian Strum: Story Theory and Practice
a lectureIra Glass, On Storytelling :: pt. 2 :: pt. 3 :: pt. 4
Film School Online: Story
audio only
More on Screenwriting
Writing a Great Script Fast: Introduction
The Pompous Film Critic: How NOT to Write a Script
Nickolas Kazan: Tricks of Screenwriting
Julian Friedmann: Teaching Screenwriting
a lectureWilliam C. Martell - Hollywood Screenwriter
Paul Chitlik on Reworking Screen Plays
Learning from the Masters: About Screenwriting
Sheldon Turner :: Joe Eszterhas :: Paul Haggis :: David Goyer :: Ted Griffin :: Scott Rosenberg :: Bruce Joel Rubin :: Susannah Grant :: Paul Attanasio :: Billy Ray :: Jim Uhls :: Callie Khouri :: Nia Vardalos :: Jose Riveria :: John Hamburg
Syd Field with Stuart Beattie :: Syd Field with Michael Arndt
Interview with David Mamet :: David Mamet with Charlie Rose
Bibliography
Bob Berman, Fade In: The Screenwriting Process (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2000)
Marisa D'Vari, Script Magic: Subconscious Techniques to Conquer Writer's Block (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2000)
Lajos Egri, The Act of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977)
Syd Field, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (New York: Delta, rev. ed., 2005)
________, The Screenwriter's Problem Solver: How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems (New York: Dell Publishing, 1998)
Andrew Horton, Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay (University of California Press, 2000)
Lew Hunter, Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434: The Industry's Premier Teacher Reveals the Secrets of the Successful Screenplay (Perigee Trade, rev. ed., 2004)
Karl Iglesias, The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers (Adams Media, 2001)
Richard W. Krevolin, Screenwriting from the Soul: Letters to an Aspiring Screenwriter (Renaissance Books, 1998)
Linda Seger, Creating Unforgettable Characters (New York: Henry Holt, 1990)
Jennifer Van Sijll, Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know (Studio City, California: Michael Weise Productions, 2005)
Blake Snyder, Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (Studio City, California: Michael Weise Productions, 2007)
___________, Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Studio City, California: Michael Weise Productions, 2005)
Howard Suber, The Power of Film (Studio City, California: Michael Weise Productions, 2006)
Kristin Thompson, Storytelling in the New Hollywood: Understanding Classical Narrative Technique (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1999)
Michael Tierno, Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization (New York: Hyperion, 2002)
Web Resources
Story Structure
Screenwriting
Lifelong Learning Goes to the Movies: Autobiographical Narratives as Media Production
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