Wider Reading on Screenwriting

As part of my research into screenwriting in preparation for creating the opening sequence of a film, and as general wider reading for Media Studies, I have been reading a book entitled "Save the Cat: The last book on screenwriting you'll ever need" by Blake Snyder. This book provides a basic guide to screenwriting written in a way that makes it accessible and understandable for a wider audience with an interest in the subject. On further research around the book and Blake's screenwriting structure, I have discovered that there are a great number of articles that argue the credibility and usefulness of the Save the Cat structure, but as with any media text, there is bound to be multiple interpretations and views. I have found that this book has given me a greater, if somewhat basic understanding of the process of screenwriting and has highlighted the importance of aspects like creating a tagline for a movie that I would have otherwise overlooked. It has also highlighted the importance of having the characters develop, helping me to alter the character's position in the plot of my own film. Blake Snyder has also summarised the main genres of films, and his writing on the horror genre in the book "Save the cat" and on his website: http://www.epopp.com/savethecat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/10-Horror-Concept-FINAL.pdf
gave inspiration for the plot of my film.


Below are some links to articles I have read when researching my wider reading:

http://thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/why-save-cat-didnt-destroy.html

http://goodinaroom.com/blog/real-reason-hollywood-makes-bad-movies/

http://narrativefirst.com/articles/forget-the-cat-save-yourself

http://dramatica.com/