HOW NOT TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY by Denny Martin Flinn

For any aspiring screenwriter, it is beneficial not only to read 'how to' books, but also 'how NOT to' books.  This one is well-written by someone who has experience in screenwriting, who writes passionately about the art, and, very important, gives clear examples from real produced screenplays of how to do it - and examples from the ones that never made it, on how NOT to do it.

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The author's manner of writing is direct but doesn't seem overbearing, and he comes across as talking a friend over coffee and sharing some tips, rather than a master talking down to his ignorant pupils.

It would be helpful to already have some knowledge of how to write screenplays;  this is certainly not a starting block, but more of an added flavour to your multi-layered cake of acquired knowledge.  It really pointed me to some mistakes I was making in my own writing, and I feel all the more grateful for the information that I otherwise would have had to learn by tedious trial and error.

Definitely recommended.