tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post3941134698703325361..comments2023-04-27T08:11:48.274-07:00Comments on This, That and Other Things: Turn Your Screenplay into a Novel and Make Hollywood Come to YouRichard Garrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-81749203723492458242019-04-17T04:45:29.055-07:002019-04-17T04:45:29.055-07:00my name is qudus meaning "holy", please ...my name is qudus meaning "holy", please i have novel script that i really cherished so much that i want it into act. have tried so hard making numerous research. and now i found this website<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495080650842459696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-14411095325793220632019-04-17T04:38:17.677-07:002019-04-17T04:38:17.677-07:00can you kindly please help me with my novel scrpit...can you kindly please help me with my novel scrpitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495080650842459696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-39754756344770084652018-11-18T04:02:53.360-08:002018-11-18T04:02:53.360-08:00Glad I could help! Once you get the hang of it, yo...Glad I could help! Once you get the hang of it, you'll see how easy it is. Good luck with your writing and don't forget to post a link when the book is done.Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-3595681355812936892018-11-18T04:00:50.002-08:002018-11-18T04:00:50.002-08:00I know just how you feel... there's a certain ...I know just how you feel... there's a certain short-hand technique that the script requires that's a bit hard to overcome when writing a novel. Just remember to 'let it all hang-out' when doing the novelization; there's always time to tighten up later.Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-62751973216525338662018-11-18T03:57:21.796-08:002018-11-18T03:57:21.796-08:00Sorry, meant to say, "...a song from the radi...Sorry, meant to say, "...a song from the radio..."Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-19343571061485239792018-11-18T03:54:52.432-08:002018-11-18T03:54:52.432-08:00Sorry for the delayed response, for some reason my...Sorry for the delayed response, for some reason my blog stopped notifying me of comments and I've been too focused on the Last of Us Novelization to check this thread. At any rate, Thank You! for your kind comments and I wish you lots of success. Don't forget to post a link to the novel when you're done! Cheers!Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-35011534686577806022018-11-18T03:50:56.821-08:002018-11-18T03:50:56.821-08:00As he held the dying man in his arms, an icy resol...As he held the dying man in his arms, an icy resolved filled his veins. He would find the man responsible, no matter how long it took, or to what ends it drove him. He looked down at his blood-stained hands. Justice was coming, he thought, as the trembling fingers balled into fists...Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-64428016640944268772018-11-18T03:39:35.012-08:002018-11-18T03:39:35.012-08:00As [Character Name] recklessly tried to keep up, t...As [Character Name] recklessly tried to keep up, the song from a radio blasted in his/her ear: "Pour some sugar on me, yeah!"...Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-16298551447856516742018-07-06T03:03:34.337-07:002018-07-06T03:03:34.337-07:00I am smack in the middle of flipping a screenplay ...I am smack in the middle of flipping a screenplay into a novel. Music playing in the screenplay during a chase scene is where I was getting stuck. In the novel I resorted to "and the radio was blasting song x" Other dialog is also got me stumped on the rewrite. Your info here is greatly appreciated. Thx DanoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934773478109051200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-46888992375641408432018-07-05T03:50:08.040-07:002018-07-05T03:50:08.040-07:00Something happens that shifts the character’s pers...Something happens that shifts the character’s perspective and the direction of the story. There should be a feeling or sense for the audience that it should be time for the hero to get serious, fun and games are over. <a href="http://scriptpin.com/screenplay_help/stakes/" rel="nofollow">Intensity</a>Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618128254174522484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-49767837300869963542015-11-23T05:02:22.149-08:002015-11-23T05:02:22.149-08:00G.G., Thanks! I sincerely hope the book helps you ...G.G., Thanks! I sincerely hope the book helps you get unstuck. Just remember to allow yourself the luxury of writing some really bad prose to get yourself to the end. You may be pleasantly surprised by the finished product! Good luck and keep writing!Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-37303082191926033112015-11-22T18:00:50.481-08:002015-11-22T18:00:50.481-08:00Richard, thanks, bought your book on Amazon. Hope...Richard, thanks, bought your book on Amazon. Hope it will help me. I get "stuck" going from screenplay to novella. I don't get stuck writing the screenplay at all... I want to overcome this problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036205788009992309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-86083764805853256832015-04-08T20:17:16.871-07:002015-04-08T20:17:16.871-07:00This is brilliant. I am a journalist who has been...This is brilliant. I am a journalist who has been trying to tell a story for over fifteen years. Back in 2010 I was inspired to take my research and story and turn it into a screenplay. As Mr. Garrison attests, my script got spurts of interest but essentially has been sitting in my bookcase collecting dust. I have been in search of a way to flip my story into a novel and Richard Garrison provided me the "how to" Awesome. Thank you. My story about a government cover up is a story worth telling and now I have a fresh viable vehicle. Thank you for the How To. When my story gets told I will never forget those who got me there! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-8440950379826380112015-01-23T08:32:20.524-08:002015-01-23T08:32:20.524-08:00Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful and be...Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful and best of luck with your writing!Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-59026069448123875332015-01-23T08:30:08.384-08:002015-01-23T08:30:08.384-08:00Great article. Thank you for sharing and providin...Great article. Thank you for sharing and providing such helpful detail. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582110928778770530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-64392233428139918512014-10-16T05:27:41.883-07:002014-10-16T05:27:41.883-07:00Peggy, thank you for the kind praise. In response ...Peggy, thank you for the kind praise. In response to your question, I think it really boils down to what you feel the time and effort is worth. If it were me, I'd request to read the script first and make sure I have an appetite for the undertaking. Then, if the answer is yes, I'd decide on fair compensation, enough to keep me interested in moving forward. If the script is great, and you think it would sell as a book, perhaps a royalty deal is the way to go. Just make sure you have a signed agreement before you start. If you feel good about undertaking the project, it would be absolutely appropriate for your name to appear as author with an "As Told To By..." the name of the screenwriter. Hope that helps!Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-69447055314610326592014-10-15T20:19:19.313-07:002014-10-15T20:19:19.313-07:00First, thanks for this advice, it's really hel...First, thanks for this advice, it's really helpful. Secondly, I've been asked to provide a quote for what I'd charge to turn a script into a novel, and I have no idea where to start in figuring out what to charge. They don't want to pay by the hour, and I won't have to do research. So any advice you could offer in guiding me as to how best to proceed in quoting this would be greatly appreciated. Also, would love any advice you have as far as whether my name will appear as writer and any words of advice or caution. Thanks!Peggy Fields!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04192905522574433720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-64275844024393509312014-10-14T10:52:30.274-07:002014-10-14T10:52:30.274-07:00This is great advice. I struggled so hard to leave...This is great advice. I struggled so hard to leave descriptions out of my scripts now I'm finding it difficult to revert back to it for the books. My brain cells are going to explode. I'd rather hire someone to do it and share any profits. But this is certainly great advice for someone up to changing back to book style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-44165117850091308682014-09-28T16:08:03.982-07:002014-09-28T16:08:03.982-07:00Tabitha, so glad I could help! Good luck and send ...Tabitha, so glad I could help! Good luck and send me a note when you publish your first book!Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-74495795668431290722014-09-27T16:55:08.249-07:002014-09-27T16:55:08.249-07:00Thank you for this great post! The detailed direct...Thank you for this great post! The detailed directions were just what I was looking for. With four unsold screenplays sitting on my desk, you gave me the encouragement I need to get busy, instead of just being depressed. Thanks again!Tabitha Reimerhttp://www.wordsmithingbytabitha.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-88166979149885760992014-09-13T05:11:33.170-07:002014-09-13T05:11:33.170-07:00Thank you! Great name, by the way! :)Thank you! Great name, by the way! :)Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-11749984569964751732014-09-12T23:59:53.465-07:002014-09-12T23:59:53.465-07:00Great article, thank you.Great article, thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238763011250476214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-65428072991837639312014-02-13T10:48:57.073-08:002014-02-13T10:48:57.073-08:00You're the best!You're the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-64811575037785342782014-02-11T16:42:44.690-08:002014-02-11T16:42:44.690-08:00That's the easy part!
Keep the same tense in ...That's the easy part!<br /><br />Keep the same tense in the dialogue, just add "He said," "She said,".<br /><br />For example, if your character LUKE has this line of dialogue: "Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level," all you need to do is say, "Luke screamed desperately into his intercom, 'Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level!'"<br /><br />Make sense?Richard Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348423089017834479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235711817262051099.post-14226069262085885092014-02-11T16:10:54.289-08:002014-02-11T16:10:54.289-08:00Terrific post... thanks for all the suggestions. D...Terrific post... thanks for all the suggestions. Do you have any advice about changing dialogue into past tense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com