My inference: There are people who are like me and the field they've chosen for themselves is- writing. They may be good writers and may be even having the relevant qualifications of a professional writer like MA in journalism and mass communications or MA in English or a creative writing degree. So far so good. In today's times, with internet facility so much can be done. Writing blogs, novels or short stories can be done in the confines of once own home with the help of a laptop, smartphone or tablet. Bhagwan shri Amazon ki jai ho ! Bhagwan shri Google ki jai ho ! As compared to olden days, the path to publish your book or ebook is relatively easy.
But there is one question in all new book/ebook writers' mind, the answer to which is explained below. I got the answer from the internet:
I wrote a book. How can I turn it into a movie?
Ans: Turn it into a script.
Seriously, if you have a good story that you think would make an excellent movie then turn it into a script. Books will only become movies if:
- They become hugely popular bestsellers.
- If a producer just happens to absolutely love the story because it’s interesting and original.
Really, if you want the book to become a movie then you’ll have more success by writing a script since that’s what producers deal with. They read scripts, not books.
Producers really only accept books that are in the mainstream or have some sort of acclaim. They won’t waste their time on this ‘one guy who wrote a book but promises it’s the most amazing story ever worthy of a move and possibly a franchise’.
Movies are expensive - little people rarely get their big break on the first try. If you have a truly movie-worthy book then turn it into a screenplay. Screenplays are the industry standard. A book might even just be thrown in the bin because it doesn’t fit the standards for submissions.
There is often rules with scripts such as:
- Large production companies won’t accept screenplays directly but through a representative agency - eases the burden of sorting through scripts on the production company.
- They won’t accept unsolicited scripts or anything that doesn’t follow the given format - they will be scrapped.
Sometimes they’ll downright bin scripts just by reading the first page; such as if your script has the title “Cobra-saurus vs Manatee-rex” or “Teenage Wizard School” or “Star Battles”. Sometimes they’ll just downright think your script is boring - sometimes not even getting past the 5th page before scrapping it.
It’s a tough life but keep persevering and you’ll get there. Make sure you have a decent story first and then turn it into a decent script. Don’t waste your time trying to send a book in.
If you want your book to become a movie before it becomes a best-seller then perhaps your intention was not to write a best-selling book in the first place but to write a movie script.
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