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FICTION WRITING

Learn from literary icons.

Advice from several authors.

Lots of good advice.

Must-have. Gold standard of US publishers and editors. Online subscription is available.

Lots of expert advice from an agent.

Lots of expert advice from a teacher and author.

Good to know. Must-have.

Important to master.

Mastering sentences is critical.

Learn 20 basic sentence styles. Must-have.

More tips and insights.

Bad syntax can ruin the success of a good story.

Lots of expert advice from an editor. Must-have.

Good insights.

Lots of examples and fixes.

The first five pages can sell the book or not.

The first twenty to fifty pages can attract a publisher or not.

Excellent book on writing for children. Must-have.

Another excellent book on writing for young adults and children. Must-have.

SCREENWRITING BOOKS

Must- have reference for formatting rules. Also great for overall screenwriting.

Excellent for conflict and getting reader empathy for characters. Must-have.

Excellent overall. Love his 6-plot points. Must-have.

Excellent overall. Love their plot points. Check out their website. Must-have.

Excellent overall.

Learn about the “Hero’s Journey” in a story.

Excellent overall.

101 mistakes to avoid.

120 beats for each script page.

Excellent book for animation films. Must-have.

Lots of excellent advice.

WRITING SOFTWARE

Industry standard for screenwriting.

A tool that helps authors analyze their manuscript for pacing, dialogue, strong writing, word choice, repetition, readability, grammar, and more.

For fiction and screenwriting. A favorite of novelist. Available on their website and other sites.

ProWriting will help with grammatical and spelling errors in your computer docs and online activity. It will also analyze writing for readability and other issues.

STORYBOARD & FILM DIRECTION

Excellent overall.

100 types of film shots.

Excellent lessons from a Disney story artist.

Excellent overall.

Excellent info told in graphic novel style.

Lots of visual examples and info.

Easy to follow and practice.

Drawing perspective is a critical lesson.

FREE ONLINE

Screenwriting Resources

Save the Cat – lots of beat sheets and articles
Bullet Proof Screenwriting – vids, blog, podcast, etc.
Reel Authors – 40 tips for screenwriters
The Story Department – articles and insights
Creativegenius101 – articles and several free ebooks
Screencraft – see their extensive resource list for screenwriters

Script Resources

Drew’s Script-O-Rama – largest list of scripts
Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDB) – more scripts
Simply Scripts – different types of scripts, reviews, etc.

Writing Resources

Writers Digest – learn everything about writing
The Editors Blog – lots of articles and buy her excellent books
Jami Gold – excellent free beat sheets and checklists
Good Story Company – great articles and vids on writing
Eadeverell – articles, free ebook links, and more
Nathan Bradsford – learn from a former agent and buy his books
Helping Writers Become Authors – articles and free ebooks
Jane Friedman – free schedules and articles

Book Resources

Create If Writing – podcasts, writing, marketing, and publishing info
The Creative Penn – writing, marketing, and publishing articles
The Book Designer – articles on formatting, publishing, etc.
Publishers Weekly – trade publication for the industry
IBPA-Online – Independent Book Publishers Association
Project Gutenberg – free ebooks online

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WRITE-DRAW-CREATE FILMS

FICTION WRITING

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WRITING SOFTWARE

STORYBOARD & FILM DIRECTION

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