 | Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £9.95 Heavy on the analysis but essential reading to master the craft. A great tool to use as and when needed
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 | Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field
Buy used from: £0.73 Probably the first book on scriptwriting and great if you are new to the arena. Most useful when used with Field's Screenplay Workbook
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 | The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
Buy used from: £10.63 Another essential read for today's story telling. Covers both character archetypes and plot with good examples throughout
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 | How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make by Denny Martin Flinn
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £4.10 For use with the actual words on paper. Ignore these simple pointers at your peril. Why make the same mistakes everybody does?
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 | Raindance Writers' Lab: Write and Sell the Hot Screenplay by Elliot Grove
Buy new: £13.87 / Used from: £12.00 Excellent tools for developing a script. Useful pointers for what to do after and how to market.
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