amwriting – Page 2 – Chip Street

From Screenplay to Novel – How One Short Scene Became A Whole Chapter

Here’s the story behind what turned a simple cutaway scene in the screenplay’s third act into a whole new chapter in the novel – and why I think it works.

Why Your Screenplay Does Not Define The Movie

Your screenplay will be changed, edited, enhanced, and improved by everyone from the director to the cast to the lighting team in ways you can’t even imagine. Here’s an example of how that happens.

Writing Screenplay Description With Personal Style

All the stuff that made your fiction writing awesome, all the flowery language, the detailed descriptions, and lengthy internal dialogues are anathema to the script. So where’s your voice?