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Tom Galvin
Book to screenplay

I'm a published writer but recently self-published a book as it was quite an experimental piece, a 'musical novel' - all monologues with multiples POVs and has songs to accompany it. I am really trying to find the best way to write a screenplay for it. I'm not a polished screenwriter so trying to fi...

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Craig D Griffiths

I have no advice. But perhaps a resource. If you go to Johnaugust.com and find the scriptnotes podcast transcripts. John had a few episodes talking pitching and getting ready to put ‘Big Fish’ on broadway.

He was adapting a film to a musical. But there may be some gold in that.

Debbie Croysdale

@Dan is right there are other chances with other producers, either by spending time improving your own screenplay skillset or getting help from another writer. I think you are being hard on yourself cos I don't even know of a best seller screenwriter who wrote a successful "First Draft."

Tom Galvin

Thanks all, much obliged for the advice.

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