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by Richard Krevolin (Author) "Whether I am reading a script written by a USC School of Cinema and Television student or by an aspiring screenwriter from somewhere in the..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (11 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471225452
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471225454
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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From concept to finished draft–a nuts–and–bolts approach to adaptations

Aspiring and established screenwriters everywhere, take note! This down–to–earth guide is the first to clearly articulate the craft of adaptation. Drawing on his own experience and on fourteen years of teaching, screenwriter Richard Krevolin presents his proven five–step process for adapting anything–from novels and short stories to newspaper articles and poems–into a screenplay. Used by thousands of novelists, playwrights, poets, and journalists around the country, this can′t–miss process features practical advice on how to break down a story into its essential components, as well as utilizes case studies of successful adaptations. Krevolin also provides an insider′s view of working and surviving within the Hollywood system–covering the legal issues, interviewing studio insiders on what they are looking for, and offering tips from established screenwriters who specialize in adaptations.
∗ Outlines a series of stages that help you structure your story to fit the needs of a 120–page screenplay
∗ Explains how to adapt anything for Hollywood, from a single sentence story idea all the way to a thousand–page novel
∗ Advises on the tricky subject of just how faithful your adaptation should be
∗ Features helpful hints from Hollywood bigwigs–award–winning television writer Larry Brody; screenwriter and script reader Henry Jones; screenwriter and author Robin Russin; screenwriter and author Simon Rose; and more

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From concept to finished draft–a nuts–and–bolts approach to adaptations

Aspiring and established screenwriters everywhere, take note! This down–to–earth guide is the first to clearly articulate the craft of adaptation. Drawing on his own experience and on fourteen years of teaching, screenwriter Richard Krevolin presents his proven five–step process for adapting anything–from novels and short stories to newspaper articles and poems–into a screenplay. Used by thousands of novelists, playwrights, poets, and journalists around the country, this can’t–miss process features practical advice on how to break down a story into its essential components, as well as utilizes case studies of successful adaptations. Krevolin also provides an insider’s view of working and surviving within the Hollywood system–covering the legal issues, interviewing studio insiders on what they are looking for, and offering tips from established screenwriters who specialize in adaptations.

  • Outlines a series of stages that help you structure your story to fit the needs of a 120–page screenplay
  • Explains how to adapt anything for Hollywood, from a single sentence story idea all the way to a thousand–page novel
  • Advises on the tricky subject of just how faithful your adaptation should be
  • Features helpful hints from Hollywood bigwigs–award–winning television writer Larry Brody; screenwriter and script reader Henry Jones; screenwriter and author Robin Russin; screenwriter and author Simon Rose; and more

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Whether I am reading a script written by a USC School of Cinema and Television student or by an aspiring screenwriter from somewhere in the country who has hired me as a consultant, I find one predominant misconception occurring over and over again in all the work I read-people think that screenwriting is easy and that since adaptations are derived from preexisting material, they are even easier. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You owe nothing to the original, 20 Aug 2003
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The best thing about this book is the emphasis placed on two things: 1) you owe nothing to the original work that inpired you to write your screenplay in the first place. A film is an entity in itself and doesn't have to BE the book/article on screen, it can have it's own life.

2) Keep it short and cut down the amount of information you have, to extract the real essence of the story. There is no time for too many details in a film.

Really good advice on all fronts and he covers adapting many different originals from poems to books to comics to articles.

Excellent reading!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well rounded and inspiring, 2 Jan 2007
By Nicky Stitch (KENT, ENGLAND) - See all my reviews
Short of a magic bean that would write my adaptation for me I couldn't have asked for more from this book. In a nutshell, if you want to adapt anything, be it a novella, a novel, a magazine or newspaper article, a comic or a children's book then this is a must-read. In fact if you use your noodle a bit you can apply Richard Krevolins methods to anything that inspires you to write; be it a poem in a christmas card or a joke from a cracker.

This book has it all. From case studies using some of the blockbusters like Harry Potter, The Shawshank Redemption and O Brother, Where Art Thou? to a wonderful little chapter about the adaptation of a little known (to me at least) article about a boat on the hydroplane power boat racing circuit, and how two brothers went about turning this piece into the film Madison. The original article and an interview with one of the brothers is in here too.

Other little nuggets include: the basic legal issues of adaptation and an outline of what various agreements (i.e collaboration and shopping agreements) might look like. Advice regarding alternative structures for those who want to bend the rules. A five-step adaptation process. The book also finishes off nicely with some hints and interviews with Hollywood bigwigs.

The author is not for a minute saying this stuff is easy, but he does take you to one side and give you invaluable lessons you might only otherwise get from attending one of his seminars.

Some of the best in Hollywood were taught at the schools where this author teaches. If it's good enough for them...
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