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So, this is my first token effort at sharing some websites for dramatic writers. There are many sites that are useful and this is not by any stretch of the imagination a comprehensive list. However, it will give you insight into a small sample of what I keep in my bookmarks.
1. Celtx.org
OK... So this first one could double as a plug for one of my favorite, free script writing software programs. If you don't have the money to put out for a copy of Final Draft or Movie Magic this is a good alternative.
2. The Dramatists' Guild of America
If you are into playwriting this is an organization with a slew of resources.
3. Georges Polti's 36 dramatic situations (Download the full text)
We all would like to think that our story has never been done before. Well... so much for terminal uniqueness. Welcome to the post-modernist age, or err... is it now the post-Michael Jackson age?
4. The Auteurs
The Criterion Collection's online cinema and social networking site. A great place to see films online that have defined and pushed the boundaries of cinema and then discuss them.
5. Gutenberg Project
If you are like me and keep an oppressive reading list of plays that "need to be read" in order to torture yourself, this is a great first stop to look for free open source downloadable copies of older manuscripts to fill your hard drive. I haven't paid for a Shakespearean tragedy yet.
6. Sonnyboo.com free downloads
Shhh... I haven't met Mr. Sonnyboo yet but this Ohio film director has got some very useful forms on here that includes everything from screenplay templates to legal documents to help you manage the business end of getting your screenplay produced.
7. The Burry Man Writers Center
What list would be complete without a link to the Burry Man. This place is a clearing house for writing opportunities. That green prickly guy is kind of freaky though. Looks like something out of a Dr. Who episode.
8. Script-O-Rama
There are many screenplay repository sites on the net. However, this is the one I have used most frequently.
9. Penn State's Integrative Arts 10 class: Narrative Structure, Plot Devices, and Stereotypes
I always keep a file in my bookmarks for reference material posted from college and university courses I find on the web. Who said you needed to go get an MFA in creative writing?
10. Jeem's Cinepad.com: List of 100 best movies of all time
This list is supposedly compiled from a compilation of sources (like the AFI and National Film Registry). I think the list is too biased towards American cinema. However, I find it to be a good reference for anyone trying to expand their cinematographic vocabulary.
What are some of your favorite sites? What other resources are you looking for?
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