Top 5 Screenwriting Books

William M. Akers, who is a member of the Writers’ Guild of America is the writer behind the book. He is well known for his screenplays— The Important Things, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Talking to Arthur and Lois and Clark
This book will provide you with the skills you need to create new screenplays. It features a nonsense approach getting straight to the point and featuring plenty of resources. Indeed the subtitle of the book is “100 Ways To Make It Great”.

This one is special as it not only instills the skills needed to create excellent screenwriting, but it also deals with one of the main problems facing screenwriters — what to do with the screenplay that you’ve produced.
The book teaches you how to market yourself and your screenplay in the industry. And granted, this is not an easy ticket into the industry as you will need to put in a lot of effort on your part. But with the tips and techniques laid down in the books, you will have an edge over your competitors also looking to make their name in the industry.
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Pilar Alessandra is well known for hosting one of the best screenwriting podcasts. It’s only natural to expect an equally great screenwriting book from the talented screenwriter.
The book is designed for those working a full-time job yet would still want to get the skills necessary for writing screenplays.
It features a friendly style and encourages readers to write short screenplays at a time.
Some of the features that make The Coffee Break Screenwriter one of the best screenwriting books available is the number of practical tools and exercises all designed to help you excel at the art.

Okay, so Steven king is known for writing novels and not plays but this is no reason to discredit the book.
In fact, On Writing is recognized globally as a classic in the art of writing plays.
The book starts by detailing the journey of Steven King from an unknown writer to a bestselling author. It then progresses to offer the reader with invaluable tips on how to write which can be used both for screenplays as well as for novels.

This book by Linda Aronson is the perfect choice when looking to gain skills for writing features, short films, genre films, and even blockbusters.
It’s great for both the novice as well as the veteran writer. One of the main features of the 21st Century Screenplay is the invaluable tips on-time creative writing and remaining creative under pressure.