I would suggest that if you are serious about scriptwriting, or writing more widely (novels, plays etc) then begin by reading the highly insightful, seminal book, Story by Robert MCKee:





Whilst good, keep in mind that the advice of McKee is specific to feature length scripts. For the benefit of this course, an even better recommendation is:

Writing the Short Film (3rd ed)
By Pat Cooper & Ken Dancyger






Filmmaker IQ- Fantastic resources for script writing

Scheme of Work - The Masterplan...

Screenplay extracts

Extremely basic narrative theory

Only seven plots?

Independent Study Assessment Objectives

Student Film - Misguided

Michael Humphrey's Script Workshop

101 Greatest Scripts of all Time (As voted for by The Writers Guild of America...many of the scripts are available via links on the website)

SHOOTING DIALOGUE