Madison College Libraries Catalog
Madison College Libraries Catalog
Find books, ebooks, and audio-visual items in the library catalog. For items about the process of writing screenplays, try the terms Motion Picture Authorship, Screenplays, or Creative Writing.
Featured Books
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Inclusive Screenwriting for Film and Television
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Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781000584226Publication Date: 2022Interrogates how screenplays can be written to reflect the diverse life experiences of real people. -
Screenwriting
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Call Number: 808.23 M478ISBN: 0240805127Publication Date: 200313 established screenwriters speak directly to the reader, allowing a rare insight into the creative process of the screenwriter. -
Screenwriting That Matters
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Call Number: 809.23 B424ISBN: 0415897157Publication Date: 2012Using examples from classic and recent popular films, explores the motivation and sensibility a screenwriter needs to embark on a social issue project. -
Understanding Screenwriting: learning from good, not-quite-so-good, and bad screenplays
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Call Number: 808.23 ST824ISBN: 0826429394Publication Date: 2008Delivers a practical how-to (or how-NOT-to) guide to writing a screenplay. -
The Writer's Journey
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Call Number: 808.23 V883ISBN: 0941188701Publication Date: 1998Vogler asserts that "all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths, fairy tales, dreams, and movies."
Websites
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Script MagazineOffers articles written by working writers and filmmakers, indepth interviews, and more.
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Simply ScriptsDatabase of hundreds of downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic and maybe a few soon-to-be-released movies and television shows.
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TrelbyTrelby is a free and open source screenwriting software program.
Library Databases
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EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Subject Areas: General. Searches multiple EBSCO databases simultaneously.
- The Madison College Libraries provide online access to full-text magazine, newspaper and journal articles through our library subscription databases.
- See all of our databases: Find Articles Using the Library Databases.
- To access off-campus, enter your Madison College credentials to sign in.
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window Pros and cons on critical social issues. Great place to start your research.