r/Westerns • u/East_Temperature_544 • 1d ago
Recommendations?
Hey so I need to write a Western story for my creative writing club and I wanted more inspiration. If I'm being honest most of my western knowledge comes from Read dead redemption and blood meridian. So anything that you think is essential for me to read or watch so I can get a better grasp on what to write amazing. I actually just picked up Dead man's walk and I hope it's good, but yeah any book, movie, show anything recommendations would be greatly appreciatedšš
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u/Flimsy_Toe_2575 1d ago
Some essentials for you; Coens True Grit, Stagecoach, Tombstone, Once Upon A Time In The West, Searchers, Red River, Man From Laramie, China 9 Liberty 37, Dead Man, Johnny Guitar, Rio Bravo, H8ful, either 310 To Yuma, My Darling Clementine, Ox Bow Incident, Unforgiven, Destry Rides Again, Bend Of The River, Far Country, Westward The Women, Broken Lance
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u/Fit-Cartoonist-9056 1d ago
Book Suggestions:
Lonesome Dove, True Grit, Riders of the Purple Sage, All the Pretty Horses (another Cormac novel). Butcher's Crossing (If you liked Blood Meridian).
Movies that haven't been suggested:
The Great Silence - Sergio Corbucci
The Mercenary - Sergio Corbucci
CompaƱeros - Sergio Corbucci
Tepepa - Giuilo Petroni
Duck, You Sucker! - Sergio Leone
A Bullet for the General - Damiano Damiani
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u/ResponsibleBank1387 1d ago
Some off the wall storiesā- read Annie Proulx Ā ā Fine Just the Way it Isā.Ā
Movies ā- The Three Burials of Melquiades Ā Estradaā. Ā Lone Star.Ā
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u/ProfessionalVolume93 3h ago
Check out the western stories of Elmore Leonard. He really is the best. Also his 10 rules of writing.
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u/m_walusi 1d ago
Lonesome Dove!