From Book to Screen: 9 Essential Steps to Skilful Adaptations

From Book to Screen: 9 Essential Keys to Adaptation Stories that have made the journey from book to screen have always been popular. But it feels more than ever they make for a increasingly popular sub genre. They even have their own category on Netflix. Whilst it’s a tempting route to pursue for a screenwriter, the journey from book to screen can be a bumpy one. How do you make scenes that are inherently literary, cinematic? How do you condense

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