Resources

Writing Resources

PROTECT YOUR WORK:

U.S. Copyright Office
WGA Registration vs. Copyright Registration
WGA West Script Registry
Writer's Guild of America, East
Writer's Guild of America, West
Writer's Guild of Great Britain

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SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE:

Celtx (free)
Final Draft
Movie Magic Screenwriter 
Save the Cat Software 
Scrivener (powerful story tool with tons of tutorials on YouTube)

More Writing Software

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WEBSITES:

Blake Snyder Tools
Box Office Mojo
Dave Trottier AKA Dr. Format
Done Deal Professional 

Fade In
IMDb - Internet Movie Database
InkTip
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Michael Hague's Screenplay Mastery
Roadmap Writers
Robert McKee's Story
Screenwriting.io by John August
Script Magazine
Script Pipeline
Script Secrets - William C. Martell
Stage 32  
Terry Rossio Wordplay 

Tracking Board

Variety

Writer's Digest

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WRITING CONFERENCES:

Austin Film Festival
Writer's Digest Conference

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BOOKS AND DVD: 

45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting by William Goldman
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
Blake Snyder Save the Cat Books

Blue Book Collection by William C. Martell

Breaking In: Tales From The Screenwriting Trenches by Lee Jessup
Complete Collection of Richard Walter Books
Conversations With My Agent by Rob Long
Dr. Format Answers Your Questions by David Trottier
Elements of Style by Strunk and White
Elements of Style for Screenwriters 

Getting it Write: An Insider's Guide to a Screenwriting Career by Lee Jessup
Hero's 2 Journeys DVD by Michael Hauge and Christopher Volger
How Not to Make a Short Film by Roberta Munroe

How to Manage Your Agent by Chad Gervich

How to Write Dazzling Dialogue by James Scott Bell
Idea to Story to Screenplay: A Workbook for Writing the First Draft of Your Screenplay by Drew Yanno
Inside Story by Dara Marks

Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate by Brian McDonald
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahi Raz
On Writing by Stephen King
Rewrite by Paul Chitlik
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field
Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach by Paul Gulino
Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds by Michael Hauge
Small Screen, Big Picture by Chad Gervich
Story by Robert McKee
Tales from the Script by Peter Hanson

That's Not The Way It Works: A No-Nonsense Guide to the Craft and Business of Screenwriting by Bob Saenz
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby 

The Art of Adaptation by Linda Seger

The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time by Pilar Alessandra
The Guerilla Film Makers Pocketbook by Chris Jones, Genevieve Joliffe and Andrew Zinnes
The Hollywood Standard by Christopher Riley

The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction by Erik Bork
The Pocket Screenwriting Guide: 120 Tips for Getting to FADE OUT
The Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier
The Third Act by Drew Yanno
The TV Writer's Workbook: A Creative Approach to Television Scripts by Ellen Sandler
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution and Marketing for the Digital Era by Jon Reiss

TV Writing Tool Kit: How to Write a Script that Sells by Jennifer Grisanti
Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
Write and Sell the Hot Screenplay by Elliot Grove
Writer's Guide to Character Traits by Linda Edelstein
Writing for Emotional Impact by Karl Iglesias
Writing the TV Drama Series by Pamela Douglas
Your Screenplay Sucks by William M. Akers

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PITCHING:

The Black List
Fade In Hollywood Pitch Festival
InkTip

Spec Scout
Virtual Pitch Fest

ScriptHop: World's First Interactive System for Your Script

PITCHING TIPS:

Now that I've written a spec script, how do I go about trying to sell it? via Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory
Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds by Michael Hauge

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CAREER COACHING: 

Lee Jessup (Career Coaching/Branding) @leezjessup

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SCRIPT CONSULTANTS:

Note: The following list is for your research purposes. Do your due diligence! Ask for references!

Danny Manus, No BullScript Consulting - @dannymanus 

Dan Calvisi, Act Four Screenplays @StoryMapsDan

Erik Bork @flyingwrestler

Jen Grisanti (TV) @jengrisanti

Kyle Andrews Consultancy

Pilar Allessandra @OnThePage

Ruth Atkinson @ruth_atkinson

Screenplay Mechanic, Andrew Hilton @ScreenMechanic

Screenplay Readers @scriptcoverages

Script Butcher, Jimmy George @ScriptButcher

The Professional Pen, Shannane Johnson @shannanejohnson

The Story Farm/ISA, Max Timm @iMaxTimm

Hayley McKenzie, Script Angel (UK) @scriptangel1

Industrial Scripts (UK) @Indust_Scripts

Phil Clarke (UK) @philmscribe