
Syd Field
Author · 7 books
Sydney Alvin Field was an American screenwriting guru who wrote several books on the subject of screenwriting. He also conducted workshops and seminars on the subject of producing salable screenplays. Hollywood film producers have increasingly used his ideas on structure as a guideline to a proposed screenplay's potential.
Books

The Screenwriter's Workbook
1984

Going to the Movies
A Personal Journey Through Four Decades of Modern Film
2001

The Definitive Guide To Screenwriting
2003

Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
1979

Four Screenplays
Studies in the American Screenplay
1994

The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems
1998

Selling a Screenplay
The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
1989