A guest screenwriter shares practical guidance on turning existing works, fiction, drama, or real-life stories, into successful screenplays. This session explores how to honor the source material while reshaping it for film, focusing on structure, pacing, and emotional throughlines that make adaptations resonate on screen.
How Real Police Experience Changes the Stories Writers Tell
Real experience shapes powerful fiction. Addie King, Amy Drescher, Cynthia Drew, Deborah Sharp, and Sheila Stevens share how their backgrounds in law enforcement influence their writing. Through practical insight and memorable stories from the field, this session...




