Recs if you like Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting...

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sooo you want to be a filmmaker?

some books on the art of filmmaking! covering screenwriting, directing, cinematography, etc etc etc

Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

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

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005

How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer

Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

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

So You Want To Be A Screenwriter.

Stuff I learned from my MA in screenwriting, with some personal faves thrown in for good measure.

Bird by Bird

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood

Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting

Bird by Bird

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

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The Great Fire

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