NCIS – Knowing When To End the Series

Posted Sonlight Press Screenplay, Writing

We talked about how best to introduce characters in your story.  Now let’s talk about how stories should end. Some writers are called pantsers and some are plotters.  Pantsers don’t know the end of the story before they begin.  They discover the story as it goes along.  Plotters plot out their story, knowing how it […]

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Podcast 04 – Screenplay to Novel Adaptation

Posted Pete Bauer Author, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, story telling, Writing

Today’s podcast discusses some tips on how to adapt a screenplay into a novel. Here are a few steps to consider when adapting a screenplay to a novel. Step 1) Overview.  Look at the story from a 30,000 foot level.  Sketch out the basics of the plot (beginning, middle and end).  Also, write down the […]

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