SPS 191: Turning Your Book Into A Movie (From Book To Script) with Sara McDermott Jain

Have you ever thought about writing a screenplay or turning your book into a movie? This podcast interview is a masterclass on exactly that! Today I’m joined by Sara McDermott Jain, 15 year screenplay writer and creator of the Book To Script course. In this interview, we talk about:
-Which should you write first, the screenplay or the book?
-What’s the average word count of a screenplay? And how is this different from standard book lengths?
-The 3 elements of a great screenplay / movie…and what you need to know as the writer
-How to write great dialogue in your screenplays; dialogue writing tips of the trade
-What is Character Development and how do you do it well?
-How to sell your first screenplay…and is there hope for a first timer? (how Sara did it)
-Should you write the screenplay before pitching it?
-The different types of movie deals and important things you need to know

...and so much more! This was seriously a mind blowing episode. If you're a movie lover, an aspiring screenplay writer, or just curious how the process works...you don't want to miss it!