Screenwriters must understand human behavior to make their stories come alive. This book clearly describes theories of personality and psychoanalysis with simple guidelines, thought provoking exercises, vivid film images and hundreds of examples from classic movies.

The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers is a popular screenwriting textbook by writer Christopher Vogler, focusing on the theory that most stories can be boiled down to a series of narrative structures and character archetypes, described through mythological allegory. Vogler based this work upon the writings of mythologist Joseph Campbell, particularly The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and holds that all successful films innately adhere to its principles. The book was very well received upon its release, and is often featured in recommended reading lists for student screenwriters.

Teach Yourself Creative Writing: Fourth Edition , is an indispensible guide to unlocking your creativity, finding your voice and choosing a genre of writing that suits you best. It offers advice to aspiring writers of any fiction or non-fiction genre, from short stories to novels, children's books to travel writing.

Teach Yourself Creative Writing: Fourth Edition features exercises, insight and guidelines for do's and don'ts, along with suggestions for finding a voice and a style to suit every genre. The book also contains tips and suggestions from some of the best-known writers of fiction and non-fiction, and gives practical and helpful advice on how to submit your work - and get it published.