Great notes. This really helped me start to formulate a workflow for adapting a particular book into a screenplay.
@512ent Жыл бұрын
I wrote a short film, then created the book, and now I’m revamping into a full feature
@BrunoCosta-wnft2 жыл бұрын
Another thing that I would like to add, based on my own experience (writing my own adaptation to tv), is that the length of the acts varies substantially. In my book, Act 1 is just one chapter, equivalent to one scene, and then the inciting incident immediately comes up. But in the script, I had to create a couple more scenes to give more context and explain better the lead characters' motivation. Therefore, ACT 1 is longer now. Thanks for your video!
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Great insight, Bruno!
@NIKONGUY1960 Жыл бұрын
Read a book on Kindle. Total page turner. Kept thinking this would make a great movie. Finished it, the thought wouldn't leave me alone. Bought a physical copy. Now, watching this, I thought it time to get to work. I'm retired now so time is no longer an issue. At some point I'm going to have to approach the author and talk about rights. That would be a great topic to cover at some point.
@downrock.creative6 ай бұрын
Agreed. I would like to see a video on obtaining rights to someone else’s book. By the way, any progress for you on moving forward with the screenplay?
@throne1797 Жыл бұрын
I have written several murder mystery novels. An Indie producer has approached me about turning one of them into a movie. The novel takes place in two time frames which are spread out throughout the novel. He asked me if I would have a go at writing a screen version of it for him (for $$). As the writer, I can see ways of compressing the early time frame where the murders take place into several minutes at the beginning of the movie, extracting important visual elements and minimizing character building needed in the written word with character appearances and gestures. And concentrating the rest of the movie on the unraveling of those earlier events by forensic investigations. But I have no idea how long this conversion will take. I like your approach tho.
@downrock.creative6 ай бұрын
Really great tips, thanks! I’m looking forward to checking out more of your content.
@bobcanning13602 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS good advice! Thank you AGAIN!
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so, Bob!
@d-jemme Жыл бұрын
wouldn't an interior monologue potentially be a voiceover tho?
@downrock.creative6 ай бұрын
I thought this, too. And of course, we’ve seen plenty of movies with voiceovers conveying interior monologues, right? I reckon it depends on if something valuable can be shown/seen visually during the monologue that maybe it a worthwhile scene.
@seanwordsmith59082 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this bro
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful Sean!
@mattherbert8732 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the help. I am curious is there a rule to decide if a book should be a feature? Like Harry Potter went as a move but Game of Thrones went as a show.
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, great question! Ultimately, it depends how high the stakes are and if they are continuous in the sense of longevity. Our suggestion would be to see what's easier to outline: a pilot and episodes or a feature film
@jess_182 жыл бұрын
Amazing amazing video, thanks so much!
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@chrisswider2 жыл бұрын
Very Helpful! Thanks!
@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Christopher!
@DanielDuhon Жыл бұрын
Here’s the problem with screenwriting books: they all kill creativity. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice ideas to fit a template.
@BrunoCosta-wnft2 жыл бұрын
Since when it's anything from Stage 32 free? I've checked their website lately and everything they offer is paid.
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@BrunoCosta-wnft2 жыл бұрын
@@ScriptReaderProLosAngeles I didn't know about that! Thanks!
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