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Revise Your Book, Hollywood-Style A novelist, screenwriter, and editor shares his take on a secret weapon for manuscript revision

[by John Robert Marlow]

Are you an author who

  • Has never tried using an outline?
  • Likes the idea of outlining, but gave up on it because it was too much trouble—or just didn’t work for you?
  • Uses an outline for initial story planning, but not for revisions?
  • Would rather have a root canal than use an outline?

If so, you’re not alone. Let’s […]

By |2022-02-15T20:31:58+00:00|Developmental Editing, JRM, The Writer’s Craft|Comments Off on Revise Your Book, Hollywood-Style A novelist, screenwriter, and editor shares his take on a secret weapon for manuscript revision
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Is Your Book a Movie? (Part 2) A crash course in book-to-screen adaptation

[by John Robert Marlow]

This blog is part of a series. To see Part 1 and find out what Hollywood wants your story to have, please click here.

Is your book a movie? Should it be? How do you get from here to there-and what’s in it for you? Fasten your seat-belt, and let’s […]

By |2022-02-14T22:45:18+00:00|JRM, Screenwriting & Screenplay Adaptation, Trends|Comments Off on Is Your Book a Movie? (Part 2) A crash course in book-to-screen adaptation
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Is Your Book a Movie? (Part 1) A crash course in book-to-screen adaptation

[by John Robert Marlow]

Is your book a movie? Should it be? How do you get from here to there-and what’s in it for you? Fasten your seat-belt, and let’s rip through this…

TED’s Director of Development, John Robert Marlow, presents a crash course in determining if your novel has cinematic potential.

THE AWFUL TRUTH

Let’s face it: […]

By |2022-02-14T22:46:02+00:00|JRM, Screenwriting & Screenplay Adaptation, The Writer’s Craft, Trends|Comments Off on Is Your Book a Movie? (Part 1) A crash course in book-to-screen adaptation
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