From Novel to Screen

Going from novel to screen requires a thousand decisions about what to cut and what to keep.  Thankfully, the answer to one simple question helps every time: Does it (the scene) forward the story?  Yes? Keep it.  No? kill it.   Not sure? Cut it. When you master the movement of story you reduce adapting  to a problem of time. Unfortunately, no one has a solution for time.
              - S.R. Lundin 


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Posted by Steven R. Lundin at 2/3/2010 4:00 AM
Categories: writing
Tags: S.R. Lundin Adapting a novel to the screen
 

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