Welcome Writers and Students!

While it's true that all a writer needs is a pen, paper, and imagination, there are tools available to optimize screenwriting.

I've compiled all the tools that have helped me as a writer and offer them to you to check out. We should use every resource when we try to conquer something, and since all these tools were of value to me, I thought they might be for other writers and students.

Inside the TV Writer's Room has suggested viewings and readings in every chapter, but they really are required. Serious writers cannot reach their zeniths if they have not read these books, or watched the finest episodes by the writers I interview in the book. I encourage you to make these items part of your curriculum, whether you are in a formal class, or on your own.

First, if you do not have a subscription to Netflix, I highly recommend starting on so you can have rental access to the TV episodes I suggest. Alternatively, if you want to have those episodes available for reference (as I do), you can also buy them through Amazon.

Here's where you can stock up on all the required readings mentioned in the book:

There's plenty more reading to be done about screenwriting. Personally, I always turn to Michael Wiese Productions, the largest publisher of Hollywood-related books in the country. My "must-reads" can be found here:

If you don't have any writing software yet, here are my suggestions.

Every writer needs something to compose into and to print out. Here’s what I use:

Finally, for the hard-core writer, movie buff, and TV junkie, I thought I’d recommend what I use for my home (and away) theatre when I need inspiration or what to study one of my favorite pieces of media.