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Cinematic Storytelling
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Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know

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Myth And The Movies: Discovering The Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films

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The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take

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Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas
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Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas

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Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture A Global Audience
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Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture A Global Audience

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The Writer’s Journey – 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers
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The Writer’s Journey – 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers

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The Hollywood Standard 3rd Ed
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The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (3rd Ed)

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The Writers’ Room SG
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The Writers’ Room Survival Guide: Don’t Screw Up The Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers’ Room

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Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your Script, (2nd Ed.)
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Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your Script (2nd Ed)

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Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV 4th Edition
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Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV (4th Edition)

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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny
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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

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BySteve Kaplan
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The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time – 2nd Edition
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The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time (2nd Edition)

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Beat By Beat: A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters
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Beat By Beat: A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters

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The Screenwriting Sensei: A Complete Guide to Writing Your First Script

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The Woman in the Story (2nd Edition)

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Bulletproof: Writing Scripts that Don’t Get Shot Down
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Bulletproof: Writing Scripts that Don’t Get Shot Down

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ByDavid Diamond & David Weissman
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Stealing Fire From The Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers
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Stealing Fire From The Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers (2nd Edition)

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Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told

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Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story
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Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story

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Memo from the Story Dept.: Secrets of Structure and Character
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Memo from the Story Dept: Secrets of Structure and Character

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ByChristopher Vogler, David McKenna
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Notes to Screenwriters: Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career With Whatever Hollywood Throws at You
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Notes to Screenwriters: Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career With Whatever Hollywood Throws at You

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ByBarbara Nicolosi, Vicki Peterson
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CRASH! BOOM! BANG! How to Write Action Movies
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CRASH! BOOM! BANG! How to Write Action Movies

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The Three Wells of Screenwriting: Discover your deep sources of Inspiration
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The Three Wells of Screenwriting: Discover Your Deep Sources of Inspiration

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The Comic Hero’s Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films
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The Comic Hero’s Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films

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A Sense of Dread: Getting Under the Skin of Horror Screenwriting
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A Sense of Dread: Getting Under the Skin of Horror Screenwriting

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The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters
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The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters

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ByChristopher Riley, Kathy Riley

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Do the Right Thing: Five Screenplays that Embrace Diversity
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Do the Right Thing: Five Screenplays that Embrace Diversity

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Writing the Science Fiction Film
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Writing the Science Fiction Film

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The Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success

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Elephant Bucks
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Elephant Bucks: An Inside Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms

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BySheldon Bull
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Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear
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Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear

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Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing
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Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing

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ByPen Densham
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Something Startling Happens
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Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know

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Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make it Great
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Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make it Great

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Save the Cat
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need

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The Way of Story: The Craft & Soul of Writing

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The Power of the Dark Side: Creating Great Villains and Dangerous Situations

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Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal
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Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal

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Future of Television: Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World
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Future of Television: Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World

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The Virgin’s Promise
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The Virgin’s Promise: Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual and Sexual Awakening

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ByKim Hudson
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Screenwriting for Teens
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Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know

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You Talkin’ to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue
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You Talkin’ to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue

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Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath 2nd Edition
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Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath (2nd Edition)

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Getting It Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career

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The Coffee Break Screenwriter Breaks the Rules: A Guide for the Rebel Writer
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The Coffee Break Screenwriter Breaks the Rules: A Guide for the Rebel Writer

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39 Steps to Better Screenwriting: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Screenplay (Kindle Edition)

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ByPaul Chitlik
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Dan O’Bannon’s Guide to Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of ALIEN, TOTAL RECALL and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
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Dan O’Bannon’s Guide to Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of Alien, Total Recall and Return of the Living Dead

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ByMatt R. Lohr
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Rewrite 2nd Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in your Screenplay
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Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in your Screenplay (2nd Edition)

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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch
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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story: Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch

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