Hey writers, I'm finally taking my first stab at screenwriting to convert my novel, Coasters, into a screenplay. I unsuccessfully tried to fumble my way through a few screenwriting programs and find them very cumbersome to my thought process. I ended up carefully reading a few screenplays, paying close attention to the formatting, and googling a few questions. Is someone, who is an experienced screenwriter, willing to read the conversion of my first chapter, and tell me if its on track formatting wise?
I'm also open to a potential writing partner where I can describe the scenes I want and we develop it together. I know there is a big need for female driven content right now and I've had decent feedback on pitch sessions, and one big producer with whom I have mutual friends, said, "send it to my guy".
Thank you!
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Hi Jacqueline. Welcome to the wonderful world of screenwriting! Hope you're enjoying writing in a different medium. Feel free to get in touch if you have any format/craft queries.
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You should post what you have on your loglines page and we can take a look at it.
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Reach out to me and let's see if we can work something out. How many pages did your first chapter actually translate into the screenplay?
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A chapter-by-chapter adaptation is a really poor way to write a screenplay. Not trying to be harsh here, but it's the truth. You should try to find an outline/beat sheet that covers the story points in a screenplay, then find those points in your novel and craft the script around that. Keep in mind what A. S. Templeton said - it's about visuals and letting the other creatives make their mark.
Here's some links:
https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/10253-5-most-widely-...
screencraft.org/2018/01/16/10-screenplay-structures-that-screenwriters-can-use/
https://sydfield.com/syd_resources/the-paradigm-worksheet/
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/save-the-cat-beat-sheet/
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Never give up, never surrender! I got to Warner Bros on 31 JAN 2020 without an agent manager or vetting. DO NOT STOP, DO NOT GIVE UP!
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John Ellis thank you for the feedback, yes understood, tell the story visually. Starting by chapter is just a way to give me a framework for how the story unfolds visually. As a fashion designer, I am a very visual person, and actually wrote my novel, visualizing the scenes in my head, and then adding the details. Thank you for the links as well!