Hello writers! I am trying to figure out where to start my next screenplay. I have written thrillers, romance, horror, and period so I am looking for something a little different.
There is a book I read as a child titled, THE MOOR CHILD, about a young moorchild raised by humans who feel outcast by both worlds. Would this be a good story to adapt into a series? I have only written feature film scripts so a series would be new and challenging.
Thoughts? I appreciate any feedback!
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Hi, Adrian Costigan! THE MOOR CHILD sounds interesting! I think it's a great story to adapt into a series!
Stage 32 has a webinar called "How to Adapt a Book Into a Film or Series." www.stage32.com/education/products/how-to-adapt-a-book-into-a-film-or-se...
And here's a Lounge post called "Let’s Talk Adaptation: Turning Your Book into a Screenplay." www.stage32.com/lounge/playwriting/Let-s-Talk-Adaptation-Turning-Your-Bo...
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First thing to do is to find out what the status of the rights is before committing to development work. The best way to do this is to contact the publisher or, if the publisher doesn’t exist anymore, find out who bought the company or who has taken over the rights.
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What Ewan said! As far as an answer to your question about being a good story to adapt into a series. No one here can answer that. Only you can answer this question!