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And im going to do so because i get a little pissed off myself at the answers to such questions as these. Predominantly known for writing the iconic dystopian novel fahrenheit 451 1953, and his sciencefiction and horrorstory. Jun 17, 2019 top ten screenwriting books you need to read. The definitive guide to screenwriting by syd field. His films are thoughtprovoking, mindbending, conceptually brilliant and yet entertaining. For this first round of books, i kept this list focused primarily on film.
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