Archive for the 'Adaptation' Category
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Can I use a book without permission?
No! Stop and re-assess. There are at least three options, but simply stealing the plot and characters isn’t one of them.
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On adaptations and picking projects
MakingOf has an interview up with me in which I talk a bit about my writing process, the challenge of adaptations, and why one’s career is often as much about the scripts you didn’t write.
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Kurtzman and Orci on Trek and writing together
Story lessons from Star Trek, from the mouths and minds of the writers.
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Take away the questions
You shouldn’t just answer questions. Get rid of them before they’re asked.
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Why aren’t adaptations ok for competitions?
With an adapted screenplay, it’s not altogether obvious what awesomeness came from the screenwriter, and what came from the underlying material.
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Preacher
I might as well confirm the news: I’m writing a big-screen version of Preacher.
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Lessons of the summer, so far
Let’s look at what we can learn from the first batch of summer movies.
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Does a screenwriter have to be well-read?
If I’ve only read 38 on the list of 1001 “Books You Must Read Before You Die,” does that mean I’ll live a long time?
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Mysteries of Pittsburgh
The story behind former assistant Rawson Thurber’s second feature.
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Short answer sprint
Nine second answers to nine burning questions. Ready…go!
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Is it risky to spec something in the public domain?
Not if it will get you read and your expectations are adjusted.
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Based on your own novel
Titles matter.
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Should I write a novel or a script?
If you’re looking to put your story out into the world, paper beats film, hands down.
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Finding out if a book has been optioned
Easy steps to tracking down rights.
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Clive Cussler really, really dislikes Sahara
An author rails against his Hollywood adaptation.
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As good as the Good Book?
Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day or something?
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Where to find Natural Born Killers novelization
Two stories of letting down a great script.
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Ph.D. on adapted screenplays
Where the adapted screenplay might reside in academia.
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Adapting a videogame into a movie
I adapted a computer game into a movie and I didn’t feel a wee bit cheap.
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Book before the script?
Let your story pick your format.
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Third-party storytelling
Why attorneys exist.
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Script adaptations
Turning book into movie: from acquiring rights to writing.
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The essentials of adaptation
Books and movies should be compared, if only to understand what each does well.
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