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World Building
by  Stephen L. Gillet, Ben Bova (Editor)

A blueprint in words, calculations, tables and diagrams, designed to help writers transport readers from this world to another. Using what they learn in Word-Building, writers will land readers on believable planets, real or invented. Another in Ben Bova's series on Science Fiction Writing, here geologist and SF scribe Stephen Gillett helps you construct star systems and planets from the atoms up.   When you're done, your knowledge of gravity, weather patterns, cosmic mass and stellar patterns--in this universe--will be greatly enhanced.

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How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
by  Denny Martin Flinn

Finally, what may be the last screenwriting book a writer will ever need to buy! Written by a Hollywood screenwriter, How NOT to Write A Screenplay carefully identifies and examines the common mistakes screenwriters invariably make when writing a screenplay.

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The Best American Movie Writing 1999
by Peter Bogdanovich ( Editor ), Jason Shinder ( Editor )

The exciting yearly tradition continues with The Best American Movie Writing 1999 , with Academy Award-winning director and writer Peter Bogdanovich as guest editor. He has chosen over 25 of the sharpest movie writings of the year from a host of contenders culled from a wide range of magazines and journals.

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Stealing Fire from the Gods : A Dynamic New Story Model for Writers and Filmmakers
by James Bonnet

Stealing Fire takes readers beyond classical story structure and the hero's journey to an extraordinary new story model that demonstrates how to create contemporary stories, novels, and films that are more powerful.

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500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader : Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend
by Jennifer M. Lerch

This ultimate insider's guide to screenwriting is designed to get you past the fiercest gatekeepers in Hollywood: the Hollywood script readers. This small army of freelancers will be among the first to read and evaluate your script and then to recommend it -- or not -- to the studios, directors, and stars.

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