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    This document discusses the top 10 screenwriting books that decision-makers in the film industry frequently reference. It notes that screenwriters should be familiar with these books so they can converse knowledgeably with executives using the terminology from these influential books. It then lists the 10 books, providing a brief quote from each to illustrate its major principles. These include books by Syd Field, Robert McKee, Blake Snyder, and others that cover topics like story structure, character development, and effective screenplay techniques.

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    This document discusses the top 10 screenwriting books that decision-makers in the film industry frequently reference. It notes that screenwriters should be familiar with these books so they can converse knowledgeably with executives using the terminology from these influential books. It then lists the 10 books, providing a brief quote from each to illustrate its major principles. These include books by Syd Field, Robert McKee, Blake Snyder, and others that cover topics like story structure, character development, and effective screenplay techniques.

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    Top 10 Screenwriting Books Screenwriters Should Know
    Screenwriters have strong opinions about what screenwriting books are the best when it
    comes to writing.
    It may surprise you, but so do decision-makers.
    These ten books for screenwriters are the ones that agents, managers,
    executives, stars, and directors reference the most.
    Smart Screenwriters Speak The Decision-makers Language
    Decision-makers tend to have a favorite screenwriting book or two. Your job is to know
    them all. That way, youll be prepared when a decision-maker says:
    We need a save the cat moment here.
    I wish this was better orchestrated.
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    Can you make him a little more flawed-but-amazing?
    Instead of looking like a rookie, youll understand exactly what they mean, and can
    continue the conversation using the screenwriting terms that the decision-maker
    prefers.
    10 Books Screenwriters Should Read
    The single most important fact, perhaps, of the entire movie industry: NOBODY
    KNOWS ANYTHING. Not one person knows for a certainty whats going to work.
    ! William Goldman, Adventures In The Screen Trade
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    Orchestration demands well-defined and uncompromising characters in opposition,
    moving from one pole toward another though conflict.
    Lajos Egri, The Art Of Dramatic Writing
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    When we look at films, we usually see only the action. Yet it is the decision to act that
    helps us understand how the characters mind works.
    Linda Seger, Making A Good Script Great
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    You always want to tell the story in cuts. Which is to say, through a juxtaposition of
    images that are basically uninflected.
    David Mamet, On Directing Film
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    The Save the Cat scene is where we meet the hero and the hero does something like
    saving a cat that defines who he is and makes us, the audience, like him.
    ! Blake Snyder, Save The Cat!: The Last Book On Screenwriting Youll Ever Need
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    Whats the best way to open your screenplay? KNOW YOUR ENDING!
    ! Syd Field, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
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    If the character raises her cup of coffee to her lips, thats not important enough to
    describe unless theres poison in the cup.
    David Trottier, The Screenwriters Bible
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    When inspiration sparks the desire to write, the artist immediately asks: Is this idea so
    fascinating, so rich in possibility, that I want to spend months, perhaps years, of my life
    in pursuit of its fulfillment? Is this concept so exciting that I will get up each morning
    with the hunger to write? Will this inspiration compel me to sacrifice all of lifes other
    pleasures in my quest to perfect its telling? If the answer is no, find another idea. Talent
    and time are a writers only assets. Why give your life to an idea thats not worth your
    life?
    ! Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of
    Screenwriting
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    The main character must be the kind of flawed-but-amazing character a movie star
    wants to play.
    Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon, Writing Movies For Fun And Profit
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    It is a very strong rule in drama, and in life, that people remain true to their basic
    natures. They change, and their change is essential for drama, but typically they only
    change a little, taking a single step towards integrating a forgotten or rejected quality
    into their natures.
    ! Christopher Vogler, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers
    Question for you: What books are missing from this list?
    Also, if you want to learn how make a good impression when selling your screenplay, get
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