It helps to have an outline, at least in your head. It's just about committing to write every day. Writing, like any skill, requires practice to get better - or even begin.

If there were only five screenwriting books i could save for posterity, this is one of the five. The author gets you into action right away. The idea of this is to motivate you so that you do a little at a time.

Viki king is a magician of the soul. She knows how to conjure the very best of who we are. This book takes you on a journey of creativity, and cheers you on as you write.

The writing is nowhere near as crisp and punchy as the writers of other books i've mentioned. Avoid robert mckee's book. The screenwriter bible by david trottier is the one.

Stop dreaming and start writing. When you finish your script, it goes into a drawer. Quit your job, ignore your loved ones and devote yourself fully to becoming a millionare writing in hollywood.