I've been very busy adapting the first of my WWII books into a 5
part TV series during the last few months . Hard work but fascinating.
The reason being: in a short story
or novel you can enter into the mind of your character and tell the reader
what s/he is thinking; you can linger over the description of a stunning sunset
or a magical forest for pages. In contrast, a film is a visual medium, so when
you write a screenplay you need to think in pictures; pictures that tell a
story through images that linger in the mind; through the use of credible
dialogue and concise, creative description. So the lingering [perhaps
beautifully written descriptions ] in your novel or short story have to be
edited into a few lines, but those lines can be even more powerful than in your
story or novel if remember to think visually.
You can also show what the
character is feeling through his body language and actions without using any
dialogue. And then, if you're famous
enough you can ask the marvellous actor Eddie Redmayne to act in your screenplay and he can
show his feelings merely through his eyes.
I can but dream... I'll keep you
posted.
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