Are there some good books about scriptwriting to study?
After a little googling I found this:
The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
What are other good examples?
William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride and the script for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, wrote Adventures in …
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I think 'Screenplay - the Foundations of Screenwriting' by Syd Field is considered to be "The Bible" in this area. Great …
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William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride and the script for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, wrote Adventures in the Screen Trade and Which Lie Did I Tell, both of which are essentially memoirs that have insights into how he became a successful screenwriter. (They're also a lot of fun to read.)
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I think 'Screenplay - the Foundations of Screenwriting' by Syd Field is considered to be "The Bible" in this area. Great book.
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