BOOK LIST:

Screenwriting

Updated: August 14, 2025

Book cover for The 101 habits of highly successful screenwriters : insider secrets from Hollywood's top writers
The 101 habits of highly successful screenwriters : insider secrets from Hollywood's top writers
Iglesias, Karl.
Call Number: 809.28 I24

Book cover for The art of character : creating memorable characters for fiction, film, and TV
The art of character : creating memorable characters for fiction, film, and TV
Corbett, David, 1953-
Call Number: 809.3 C7885

Book cover for Create your own TV series for the Internet
Create your own TV series for the Internet
Brown, Ross, 1954-
Call Number: 809.295 B879 2014

Book cover for Cut to the chase : writing feature films with the pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Cut to the chase : writing feature films with the pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Call Number: 809.28 C9885

Book cover for Dan O'Bannon's guide to screenplay structure : inside tips from the writer of Alien, Total recall and Return of the living dead
Dan O'Bannon's guide to screenplay structure : inside tips from the writer of Alien, Total recall and Return of the living dead
O'Bannon, Dan.
Call Number: 809.28 O12

Book cover for From Chariots of fire to The king's speech : writing biopics and docudramas
From Chariots of fire to The king's speech : writing biopics and docudramas
Rosenthal, Alan.
Call Number: 809.28 R815

Book cover for Getting it write : an insider's guide to a screenwriting career
Getting it write : an insider's guide to a screenwriting career
Zahavi, Lee Jessup,
Call Number: 809.28 Z19

Book cover for Inside the room : writing TV with the pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Inside the room : writing TV with the pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Call Number: 809.295069 I595

Book cover for Now write! screenwriting : exercises by today's best writers and teachers
Now write! screenwriting : exercises by today's best writers and teachers
Ellis, Sherry, 1950-
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Playwriting
Playwriting
Grace, Fraser,
Call Number: 809.2 G729

Book cover for Save the cat! : the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need
Save the cat! : the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need
Snyder, Blake, 1957-2009.
Call Number: 809.28 S675
Have your hero do something sympathetic (such as saving a cat) at the beginning of the film, and the audience will follow him the rest of the way is the eponymous bit of advice in this one. Snyder was a working screenwriter, and his fresh-from-the-trenches advice distinguishes this one from the crowd. A snappy compendium of screenwriting wisdom.

Book cover for Save the cat! goes to the movies : the screenwriter's guide to every story ever told
Save the cat! goes to the movies : the screenwriter's guide to every story ever told
Snyder, Blake, 1957-2009.
Call Number: 809.28 S675-1

Book cover for Save the Cat! strikes back : more trouble for screenwriter's [sic] to get into-- and out of
Save the Cat! strikes back : more trouble for screenwriter's [sic] to get into-- and out of
Synder, Blake, 1957-2009.
Call Number: 809.28 S992

Book cover for Screenplay : the foundations of screenwriting
Screenplay : the foundations of screenwriting
Field, Syd,
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for The screenwriter's bible : a complete guide to writing, formatting, and selling your script
The screenwriter's bible : a complete guide to writing, formatting, and selling your script
Trottier, David.
Call Number: 809.28 T858 2014

Book cover for Screenwriters on screenwriting : the best in the business discuss their craft
Screenwriters on screenwriting : the best in the business discuss their craft
Engel, Joel, 1952-
Call Number: 812.09 E565

Book cover for The screenwriter's problem solver : how to recognize, identify, and define screenwriting problems
The screenwriter's problem solver : how to recognize, identify, and define screenwriting problems
Field, Syd.
Call Number: 809.28 F456-3

Book cover for The screenwriter's workbook
The screenwriter's workbook
Field, Syd,
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Screenwriting
Screenwriting
Call Number: 809.28 S4338

Book cover for Writing for TV and radio
Writing for TV and radio
Teddern, Sue,
Call Number: 809.29 T256

Book cover for Writing the comedy movie
Writing the comedy movie
Blake, Marc.
Call Number: 809.28 B636-1

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