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Books of interest to this subject can be found under the following classification numbers (Dewey Decimal classification) in the Lower Library:
| 420 English language | 824 English essays |
| 421 History of English | 828 English diaries |
| 423 English dictionaries | 829 Old English and Anglo-Saxon literature |
| 425 English grammar | 830 German literature |
| 801 Literary theory and criticism | 840 French literature |
| 808 Authorship and editorial techniques | 850 Italian literature |
| 810 American literature | 860 Spanish and Latin American literature |
| 820 English literature | 870 Latin literature |
| 821 English poetry | 880 Greek literature |
| 822 English drama | 890 Literature of other countries |
| 823 English fiction | |
In the literature sections, each genre is subdivided by period and then author surname. Critical and biographical works about an author are shelved immediately following works by the author.
If you would like to request a resource for purchase, please contact library@conted.ox.ac.uk giving full details of the book and brief details of the course or project you are working on. Alternatively please fill in the book suggestion form.
Here are a few examples of Creative Writing texts held in the Continuing Education Library.
Save the Cat! by
Here's what started the phenomenon: the best seller, for over 15 years, that's been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business. "Save the Cat" is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, including:The four elements of every winning loglineThe seven immutable laws of screenplay physicsThe 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by -- and why they're important to your scriptWhy your Hero must serve your IdeaMastering the 15 BeatsCreating the "Perfect Beast" by using The Board to map 40 scenes with conflict and emotional changeHow to get back on track with proven rules for script repairThis ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat.
