Have you dreamed of your book on the big screen? David Bowles shares his experience and opportunities for writers of KidLit.
Ever wonder why book adaptations remove some of the scenes from the book? Movies and TV need scenes to keep moving forward. Therefore, not every scene makes it to the bring screen.
If you desire your book, to become a movie, it must be a good book. Book sales can be indicative of making it to Hollywood. Producers act as investors for the film, so they are looking for a return on their investment.
Authors and writers should learn the screenplay format. Final Draft is the most commonly used software throughout Hollywood. Practice the software to ensure, you can fulfill the requirements of Hollywood. You can also adapt your book into a screenplay.
Are you sure the book would make a great movie? David offers some books should remain books.
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David Bowles is the award-winning author and translator of more than two dozen books for children and teens, among them They Call Me Güero, My Two Border Towns, and The Sea-Ringed World. His work has been published in multiple anthologies, plus venues such as the New York Times, School Library Journal, Translation Review, and the Journal of Children’s Literature. In 2019, David co-founded the activist movement Dignidad Literaria to fight for the literary and cultural dignity of Latinx people in US publishing and education. He presently serves as the vice president of the Texas Institute of Letters.
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