Greetings group from Cincinnati, OH! I am having some success as a local/regional playwright but would like to also work on developing some of my scripts from the stage to the screen. Is there a place for someone like me in this group? Many thanks in advance for your guidance and support. Best, Susan
On Writing : Not sure how to transition from playwriting to screenwriting by Susan M. Decatur
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You have absolutely come to the right place, Susan! Have you tried the Book to Screen service? https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=66 It could be a good way to help guide your next steps.
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Thank you for the warm welcome! I have one full length play I've written that would probably qualify as a "chick flick" It's a memoir inspired by the life and times of 2 small town working class teenagers from the seventies to 2001 when their world came crashing down on 9/11. The other full length play I co-wrote with my husband, Doug Decatur, is based on a true story of older men whose basketball playing glory days are reignited when they decide to compete in the Senior Olympics.
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Welcome Susan. Having turned my first novel into a screenplay, I can tell you it's not to difficult :)
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There are two big changes. With film you need to show what on stage your characters tend to have to talk about. SHOW DON'T TELL it a big rule. When it comes to dialogue CUT CUT CUT think about movies as opposed to plays. They talk a LOT less. Basically the entire balance needs to be changed but it can be done.