A great place to get started on screenplay structure, with lots of advice and tips on getting your story onto the page.
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Although not directly applicable to screenwriting, many filmmakers and screenwriters have been influenced by it because of its focus on enduring themes through all of humanity. And, heck, it was George Lucas's inspiration for "Star Wars". |
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The Screenwriter's Bible
A treasure trove of useful information and advice. |
How To Sell Your Screenplay
Great practical advice on how to market and sell your work. |
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Save The Cat!
Great tools for story development and lots of tips for writing a script that Hollywood will want. |
Understanding Comics
Very entertaining look at comics and how to write, organize, and understand them. |
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Story
With a focus on the essence of what Story is, this is considered a classic in the trade by a real master. |
Comics and Sequential Art
Provides some of the first analysis of comics and coins the phrase "sequential art". |
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The Hollywood Standard
The complete and authoritative guide to script format and style. |