Comments on: Would My Book Make A Good Movie? http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/ Novelist, Screenwriter, Fugitive Lawyer, Code Monkey . . . Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:18:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gene Pantano http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-9298 Gene Pantano Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:31:31 +0000 http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/#comment-9298 Man.....sorry I reaf this... I have a book that I paid a Publisher to publish for me... They had promised they would do all the work to have it made into a Movie.. ALL BS -- They ripped me off -- never even contacting a Movie Producer.. The story is a great one -- TRUE Historical book on early settlers and would make a fantastic movie... What a shame I had thieves print it...... top Man…..sorry I reaf this…
I have a book that I paid a Publisher to publish for me… They had promised they would do all the work to have it made into a Movie.. ALL BS — They ripped me off — never even contacting a Movie Producer.. The story is a great one — TRUE Historical book on early settlers and would make a fantastic movie… What a shame I had thieves print it…… top

]]> By: Diane Arthur http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-9204 Diane Arthur Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:54:46 +0000 http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/#comment-9204 My Vintage Summer by Jane Elmor would make a BLOCKBUSTER movie - read and defy me. Any takers? My Vintage Summer by Jane Elmor would make a BLOCKBUSTER movie – read and defy me. Any takers?

]]> By: Richard Dooling http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Richard Dooling Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:15:21 +0000 http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/#comment-304 Dear Mark: It's a confusing and cold business. It's unlikely that a professional screenwriter would work "on spec" with you on this type of book. Note, I said 'unlikely,' not impossible. I would try and interest a producer (who in turn can try and find the money to hire a writer); but, again, to interest the producer, it's probably not enough to just mail them a copy of the book. Somebody, most likely you, has to show them the movie inside the book, by writing a treatment, or some kind of pitch document, or by going there and pitching it to them. As for meeting screenwriters, you could do worse than hang out on some of the great new blogs and sites: John August, Craig Mazin, and so on. Lots of good advice and back and forth there. In fact, submit your question on John August and see if he answers it. I'd be curious to know. Good luck! rd Dear Mark:

It’s a confusing and cold business. It’s unlikely that a professional screenwriter would work “on spec” with you on this type of book. Note, I said ‘unlikely,’ not impossible. I would try and interest a producer (who in turn can try and find the money to hire a writer); but, again, to interest the producer, it’s probably not enough to just mail them a copy of the book. Somebody, most likely you, has to show them the movie inside the book, by writing a treatment, or some kind of pitch document, or by going there and pitching it to them.

As for meeting screenwriters, you could do worse than hang out on some of the great new blogs and sites: John August, Craig Mazin, and so on. Lots of good advice and back and forth there.

In fact, submit your question on John August and see if he answers it. I’d be curious to know.

Good luck!

rd

]]> By: Mark Graeber http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Mark Graeber Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:50:34 +0000 http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/02/23/would-my-book-make-a-good-movie/#comment-302 This whole process seems very confusing and cold. I have a book published (POD) and was simply looking for some one to collaborate on a screen play. Is there any direct way to contact a screenplay writer that would have the same interest as me? The story line and characters have great potential. But this being my first book I have not been able to get it out there. Any suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, This whole process seems very confusing and cold. I have a book published (POD) and was simply looking for some one to collaborate on a screen play. Is there any direct way to contact a screenplay writer that would have the same interest as me?

The story line and characters have great potential. But this being my first book I have not been able to get it out there. Any suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,

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