Description

So You Want to Turn Your Book into a Film? provides the key steps from developing your book into a film. Part I discusses assessing whether your book should be turned into a film or film series. Then, Part II deals with how to develop a film from your book and pitch it to film producers and agents. The chapters cover these topics:

- Assessing your book's film or series potential

- Some examples of doing a book to film assessment

- Using your book assessment as a guide

- Creating a logline and synopsis

- Creating a treatment

- Creating a Show Bible

- Creating a sizzle reel

- Writing a script or script sample

- Pitching your film to producers and agents

- Raising funds through sponsors and investors to produce your own film

GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD is a screenplay writer, indie film producer, and TV game/reality show developer, plus a nonfiction writer who has published over 200 books, 50 for traditional publishers and 150 for her own company Changemakers Publishing. She also writes, reviews, and ghostwrites scripts and books for clients. She has written scripts for 20 feature films and has written and executive produced 10 films and TV projects.