What to Read After The screenwriter's bible
Readers who loved The screenwriter's bible by David Trottier keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where The screenwriter's bible is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after The screenwriter's bible
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Adventures in the screen trade
Making a good script great
The screenwriter's problem solver
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days
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The TV writer's workbook
Twenty Master Plots and How to Build Them
The hollywood standard
Stealing Fire from the Gods
The Complete Book of Scriptwriting
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How not to write a screenplay
The Screenwriter's Workbook
Psychology for screenwriters
The film director's intuition
Essentials of screenwriting
The filmmaker's handbook
Writing the TV drama series
The art of adaptation