Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (New York: HarperCollins/ReganBooks, 1997) [McKee's consulting site]; Christopher Vogler, The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2nd ed. 1998)
Lajos Egri, Act of Dramatic Writing (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1977), Syd Field, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (1984); Syd Field, The Screenwriter's Problem Solver: How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems (New York: Dell Publishing, 1998); Marisa D'Vari, Script Magic: Subconscious Techniques to Conquer Writer's Block (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2000); Kristin Thompson, Storytelling in the New Hollywood: Understanding Classical Narrative Technique (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1999); Linda Seger, Creating Unforgettable Characters (New York: Henry Holt, 1990); Bob Berman, Fade In: The Screenwriting Process (Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2000); Richard W. Krevolin, Screenwriting from the Soul: Letters to an Aspiring Screenwriter (Renaissance Books, 1998)