This is what my bedside table looks like. I have not read each of these cover to cover, but I’m slowly working my way through them. The Route 66 books on the bottom? Research. (I heart you Tulsa County Library) And I thought about wedging War and Peace in there to make myself look all ‘learn-ed,’ but decided to be truthful and put Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in there instead.
I’m sure I’ll go into more detail on a few of these in the future, especially Save the Cat! and Stephen King’s On Writing, the two that I’ve found to be the most helpful so far.
29/06/2009 at 12:29 pm Permalink
On Writing is an excellent book and very inspiring. Made to Stick was decent, but I don’t recall if I finished it.
BUT I do want to check out your copy of pride and prejudice and zombies. I’ve heard lots of good things about it. I’ve always said Jane Austen’s characters need jobs - now they are zombie hunters. 120% improvement. They should re-do all of her books!
29/06/2009 at 12:41 pm Permalink
Everything is better with MOAR ZOMBEEZ!
30/06/2009 at 10:25 am Permalink
Evan,
Have you read “Bird By Bird” by Anne Lamott? It is another wonderful book on writing; very funny and helpful and moving. It may not be as directly helpful for writing screenplays, but it’s worth a look if you have time.
30/06/2009 at 10:28 am Permalink
My wife read that once upon a time - had wonderful things to say about it. In some ways it sounds like King’s “On Writing,” which isn’t about writing screenplays at all. It just provides lots of practical down-in-the-trenches advice on writing and becoming an established writer.
I’ll have to pop that into my reading queue. Thanks for the heads up, Asher.
02/07/2009 at 10:02 am Permalink
I love Bird by Bird. I should read that again sometime…