[Miss Modular]

I used to be a spec screenwriter, so you can imagine I've read several screeenwriting books over the years. With the possible exception of Robert McKee's Story, most of them are takeoffs on Aristotle's Poetics.

If you really want to write by your own rules, I'd suggest getting into directing. Start off with fooling around with a camera, then have your friends join in. This is what I ultimately did--I've just finished a documentary, and I hope to make some short films soon. For this, you want to check out the book From Reel to Deal.