From Screenplays to Novels

Writing Craft
2018
Featuring Christine Whitlock, Howard Michael Gould, John Shepherd, Kelly Garrett, Matt Goldman, Michael Harvey

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What changes when a storyteller trades scripts for prose? Screenwriters who have become novelists discuss how their backgrounds in film and television influence pacing, dialogue, and structure, while exploring the creative challenges and rewards of adapting their storytelling skills to the world of fiction.

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