Books like Writing the Pilot by William Rabkin

Guide for college writers that analyzes short stories through key fiction elements and authorship techniques.

A practical guide for poets, offering Hugo’s lectures, essays, and reflections on the craft and life of writing.

*Film Genre for the Screenwriter* is a practical guide in using genre concepts to construct a screenplay. This book includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, defining genre tropes specific to each genre, explaining how and why these genres are used and enjoyed by audiences, and how the screenwriter can use genre knowledge to create a screenplay. Dr Selbo uses examples from popular films, case studies and exercises to support her methods.

A practical guide by screenwriter Robert McKee that dissects dialogue construction for fiction and screenwriting, covering definition, common mistakes, corrective techniques, and design strategies.

A practical guide that illustrates how expressive writing—journaling, memoirs, poems, and more—can foster emotional insight, skill development, and healing, with expert strategies for educators, counselors, and writers across all ages.

Paul Joseph Gulino’s Screenwriting teaches how to craft feature-length scripts by breaking them into manageable sequences, using tools like treatments, outlines, and file cards to keep audience emotional investment from page one to the final cut.

Robert L. Hilliard's Writing for Television and Radio is a must for anyone planning to write professionally for television, cable, and radio - and a helpful reference for those already in the field. You'll learn the principles, forms, and latest techniques for writing commercials; news and sports; features and documentaries; talk shows; music, variety, and comedy programs; educational, corporate, and children's programs; and dramas. Hilliard also offers an overview of the mass media and describes the differences among various television, film, and radio formats. He discusses the increasing role of the computer in scriptwriting, ethical considerations and legal responsibilities, and copyright procedures. Many examples of actual scripts and storyboards illustrate sound writing techniques. By practicing the essentials presented here, you'll build a solid foundation for writing virtually any audio or video script.

A guide for aspiring writers who struggle with the beginning of their writing projects.