There are so many books, websites, and blogs out there on scriptwriting. Here are a few of our favorites.
Books
Lajos Egri, The Art of Dramatic Writing (Wildside Press, 2007)
Syd Field, Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Delta, 2005)
Stephen King, On Writing (Pocket, 2002)
Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting (HarperEntertainment 1997)
Blake Snyder, Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Michael Wiese Productions, 2005)
Blake Snyder, Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (Michael Wiese Productions, 2007)
Christopher Vogler, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition (Michael Wiese Productions, 2007)
J. I. Rodale, The Synonym Finder (Grand Central Publishing, 1986)
Scott McCloud, Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Harper, 2006)
Patrick McGilligan, Backstory 5: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1990s (University of California Press, 2009)
Websites
Internet Movie Script Database Need inspiration? IMSDB houses the largest collection of free scripts online. http://www.imsdb.com
AFI Catalog Feature Films Want to read the summaries, treatments, and learn more about your favorite films? The AFI Catalog database provides a comprehensive list of films from 1893-1972. The database also includes entries from "AFI Awards Outstanding Movies of the Year" from the year 2000-2006. The database contains entries from over 30,000 American feature-length films and 17,000 short film. It is an ongoing project, as they continue to update the catalog. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/about.aspx?s=
For all your scriptwriting needs, head on over to The Script Lab, where you'll find a wealth of resources, including tips on how to write a screenplay, movie reviews, and feature articles on anything and everything related to film! http://thescriptlab.com
Blogs
John August Screenwriter John August (Charlie's Angels, Big Fish) taps his considerable wealth of knowledge to respond to readers' questions. http://johnaugust.com
Go Into the Story Scott Myers analyzes the screenwriters trade through columns like "Scene Description Spotlight" and "Daily Dialogue." http://www.gointothestory.com
The Producer's Perspective Wanna take your play to Broadway? Get an earful of how producers see the biz on 42nd St. http://www.theproducersperspective.com
Just F-ing Entertain Me Julie Gray gives her "effers" (readers) the nitty gritty on script issues--but she treats it with a fun, conversational tone. http://www.justeffing.com
Screenwriting Tips... You Hack Don't click if you can't take it: The straight dirt in bullet-sized pills. http://screenwritingtips.tumblr.com
Jane Espenson She's already 'said everything she needs to say' about TV writing, so she no longer maintains the site. But the archives are gold. Gold! http://www.janeespenson.com
The Comics Reporter Blammo! All the comic news you can digest. http://www.comicsreporter.com
Scott McCloud A great resource for comics newbies to turn their ideas into ink and paper. http://scottmccloud.com
Script Shadow Who knows? Carson Reeves knows. See what scripts are being buzzed in HWood, and read in-development scripts yourself. http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com
The Bitter Script Reader Why is he bitter? Cause he doesn't want to see the same mistakes in every script--especially not yours. http://thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.com