On Writing : Novels to Screenplays by LoLo Paige

Hey LoLo, this is Karen from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Anything Goes to Authoring & Playwriting (since you're looking to connect with novelists), as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Thank you so much!

Hi LoLo! I just sent you a friend request:D Actually, I had your very thought yesterday and wanted to post as well. How COOL!!!

Hi Lolo and Carina I'm with you ladies. I'm looking at doing the Executive Hour Stage 32 offers. Just have to find it again. ;)

I'm working on getting 4 novels to market by the end of the year. Just need to practice my pitches

Wow Lolo that's fantastic! I've not attempted screenwriting since my last attempt which showed me I don't have the competencies yet. Praying I'll get someone to adapt it for me.

Prepare a pitch package for your books if you don't write the screenplay. Then submit to literary agents if you want. See what happens. You have nothing to lose

I've got a published novel myself. I adapted it to a screenplay, an entire series spanning 3 seasons, and I'm looking to get it produced myself.

I just booked a pitch with O.Z then read the guidelines (it's 3.06am here in Sydney) and it says I must have a completed script. I've emailed 'writershelp@stage32 to ask for a credit. Night for now. It's been great to say hi and meet you all. Matthew I look forward to hearing what steps are next for you and D.E. Night night now.

Ann Maree, that's way cool. I'm waffling on writing my own script, but it appears easier to pitch a script than a novel. When I come up for air. I plan to write one. Not enough time in the day LOL

Hi

Hi lol paige

Lolo I'm looking into which screenwriting software to buy and start the journey in case I can't get an experienced screenwriter. Do you, D.E, Matthew, Kay Ross, Carina and Jeff suggest one over another? Final Draft seems to be one of them. TIA

Anne Maree Durnan Final Draft is the industry standard but for starting out I've been using Writer Duet (https://www.writerduet.com/)

Anne Maree, I use Final Draft.

Welcome LoLo! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here. I'm part of a small writer's group that meets weekly if you're interested.

Matthew Parvin, I do need to join a writing group to help me be accountable. What does your group do?

I've not seen one but I'm beginning to think I may want to go that way too.

I'm story script writer sameer ansari

LoLo Paige .you may script work you radi

That would be great if there is such a group

Thanks heaps D.E!!

STAGE 32 good morning

D.E. White, can I message you?

LOLO Main Ek short film banaa raha hun festival ke liye aap usmein wife ka kirdar nibhauungi kya

LoLo ok message aap mujhe kar sakte ho anytime

I for one am an award winning novelist turned struggling script writer/tele series author. LOL

I was actually suggested that writing movies/teleplays would be better than writing novels as people don't tend to read much. most people I know and talk to think my novel is interesting but unless it was an audiobook, currently in production, they won't read it.

Matthew, you're right. But for me at this point my near term goal is to establish a healthy backlist in the market so I can get a steady income stream, instead of the sporadic one I have now. My author dashboard looks like a high-mag seismograph, way up one day, and a nothing-burger the next. In between I'm working on my pitch, my scripts when I can and the rest. Roberta, stick with it. I've learned this isn't a talent game, it's a persistence game. Like Dory sez...Keep On Writing, Keep on Writing...LOL

Roberta, KOW...case in point

LoLo Paige I do this to entertain people. As much as I would like to have an income from it, it's not my primary goal.

Keep on writing those books!

@David my frustration is trying to find the time between novels to write my script for my series. Feels like I'm running after a train I can never catch LOL