Hello! Thank you for having me! I'm a writer and photographer currently living in Manchester, UK. I am primarily a novelist at heart, but I am also looking to extend my screenwriting knowledge and to meet other creative people. I sometimes do video interviews with other authors and I'm looking forward to meeting more people. It looks like there's a lot going on on this site that could benefit many individuals so I'm excited to be here.
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Hey there Crina-Ludmila! It's great to have you here! Have you ever considered writing a screenplay or adapting one of your novels into a screenplay or television series?
Hello Jason! Yes, I have. I thought about adapting my debut novel into a screenplay. I've been focusing primarily on writing stories in the last few years, but I am looking to learn more how to write and put together a better script. I've written one few years ago that I'm quite happy with but it was for a short uni film and had no dialogue. I feel I've learned more since then about storytelling but I have so much more to learn. I haven't thought about television too much but I do love the tv shows in recent years and I think it's a great way to learn from. Do you have any specific suggestions in mind?
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Awesome! Yeah, you're in the right place. There are a lot of really talented screenwriters who are Stage 32 members. I've taught a few courses for Stage 32 on screenwriting and filmmaking (one was a webinar on cracking your second act and another one was a multi-part series on short filmmaking).
There are so many tips and tricks you'll hear about screenwriting, but I'll hit you with just a few :)
- When writing, try and think visually. So many writers make the mistake of not thinking how a screenplay will actually look on screen and their writing starts to sound more like a novel or short story than a script (ie talking about how characters are "feeling" or "thinking" rather than showing it through action).
- Outline your screenplay like you would outline a book. And make sure that you refer back to your outline if you run into road blocks while writing your screenplay.
- Get notes and coverage early and often from solid people who know the craft and have worked in the industry. Especially if they have worked in your same genre. And then get ready to rewrite over and over and over. :)
Hope these are helpful! j
Thanks! Most of the time when I write, I think what kind of lens I would use, or what kind of frames would be shot to convey a feeling in a scene, I'm quite visual in that way.
I have learned that outlining is great, indeed. I used to think it will stifle my creativity, but it's actually freeing it. And rewriting and editing the material makes it a thousand times better.
Thank for your help. Looking forward to learn more. :)