Adaptation

#ThinkpieceThursday – American Adaptations

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Adaptation

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Why all film adaptations should look like fish

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Film Adaptation with Michael Ondaatje

Film (apart from the adapted novel) must become something quite distinct, with its own DNA.

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Best & Worst Thriller Adaptations

Sleepers author Lorenzo Carcaterra choses the 10 best thriller films made from books, the 10 worst, and the 10 he most wants to see get made.

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An interviewer asked Updike, about his writing routine: You’ve said that it was fairly easy to write the Rabbit books. Do you write methodically? Do you have a schedule that you stick to? Updike answers with a full explanation of his routine

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John Updike – Novel to Movie Adaptations

When looking for a novel to adapt, look for a story that has a strong external narrative. Find a story in which a character’s actions lead to specific external consequences with real impact and which effect important transformation in the character or others.

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