I run a community that helps writers finish their feature script in 12 weeks. Here are the books and articles that I consistently recommend to anyone interested in screenwriting.
This is a great list, thanks Audrey! For folks interested in TV, Ben Blacker's the Writers Panel podcast is also a treasure trove - still ongoing, and has evolved to thinking about story more broadly, and still excellent.
I'm so glad you feel that way because it comes from a place of gratitude! (I feel grateful to everyone that I recommend in the article for all the wisdom I've gotten from them over the years).
I think I found them when I was trying to search if Brandon Sanderson had a podcast. He’s not a host anymore, but I love the current hosts! They are some of the warmest parasocial relationships I have 🥰
Yeah, you had me at “Dan Harmon’s Story Circle.”
I worship at the altar of the circle.
This is a great list, thanks Audrey! For folks interested in TV, Ben Blacker's the Writers Panel podcast is also a treasure trove - still ongoing, and has evolved to thinking about story more broadly, and still excellent.
Thanks! I’ll have to check it out.
This feels like a gift. Thank you!
I'm so glad you feel that way because it comes from a place of gratitude! (I feel grateful to everyone that I recommend in the article for all the wisdom I've gotten from them over the years).
Love Tom Vaughn! I also believe in Robert McKee's work. Thanks for these recommendations. I'm going to start checking them out!
I have nothing against Robert McKee, I just for one reason or another never got around to reading him. He remains on my list!
"Story" (sorry, no italics available) is one of the best. Read it with pen in hand. It's a bit time consuming, but so worth it.
And I love that you included Aristotle. I always talked to my script writing students about "Poetics," which was fun.
I was so surprised and delighted to see Writing Excuses on this list. One of my favorite podcasts.
I think I found them when I was trying to search if Brandon Sanderson had a podcast. He’s not a host anymore, but I love the current hosts! They are some of the warmest parasocial relationships I have 🥰
I'm Very interested, but I have used the screenwriting software called. "Writer Duet for screenplay writing.