How to Use Screenwriting Secrets in Your Novel

<p>Many writers have dreamed of converting their novels into screenplays, but what if you want to do the opposite? Do you have a great idea for a screenplay that would be better as a long-form book? Join experienced screenwriters and The Novelry writing coaches Amanda Reynolds and David Solomons for this engrossing episode and learn five mind-blowing tricks that writing for the screen can teach novelists. </p><p>Want to hear more? The Novelry’s class for screenwriters with more fantastic insights from David is coming soon! </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p><em>00:00</em> - Introduction</p><p><em>01:31</em> - Tip #1: Dialogue drives narrative </p><p><em>05:53</em> - Tip #2: Characters </p><p><em>09:20</em> - Tip #3: Editing</p><p><em>15:27</em> - Tip #4: Structure </p><p><em>19:32</em> - Tip #5: Deadlines</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest Bios</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/team/david-solomons" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">David Solomons</a></p><p>The Novelry coach David Solomons is the author of eight acclaimed middle-grade children’s novels and several screenplays. His debut title, <em>My Brother is a Superhero</em>, won the Waterstones Children’s Prize, the British Book Industry Awards Children’s Book of the Year, and was Branford Boase shortlisted. The sequel, <em>My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord</em>, won a Laugh Out Loud Award. As a screenwriter, his first script, <em>The Fabulous Bagel Boys</em>, was shortlisted for a BAFTA New Writer Award. David served as screenwriter for the 2004 feature adaptation of <em>Five Children and It</em>. He co-wrote the <em>Pinocchio</em> miniseries (2008) and <em>The Great Ghost Rescue</em> (2011). <em>Not Another Happy Ending</em>, written by David, was the closing film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2013.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/team/amanda-reynolds" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Amanda Reynolds</a></p><p>The Novelry coach Amanda Reynolds is the bestselling author of six psychological suspense novels. <em>Close To Me</em>, her No.1 ebook bestseller, was adapted into a major six-part TV series starring Connie Nielsen and Christopher Eccleston, airing on Sundance AMC in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the U.K. Her latest thriller, <em>Her Husband’s Lie</em>, was an Amazon Kindle Bestseller, entering the Top 100 across all genres. Amanda’s twisty thrillers have earned high praise from Karen Hamilton, Nikki Smith, Harriet Tyce, the <em>New York Journal of Books</em>, <em>Woman</em> magazine, and <em>Culturefly</em>. Amanda has spoken at the Cheltenham Literature Festival and has taught creative writing for many years.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p>Check out these blog posts for more insight on how to write a compelling story:</p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/blog/flow-state" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Learning About the Flow State Can Help You Write a Book</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/blog/raise-the-stakes" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Raise the Stakes in Your Story</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/blog/plot-diagrams" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Create a Plot Diagram for a Smooth Writing Journey</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/blog/5-things-writers-can-learn-from-video-games" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5 Things Writers Can Learn from Video Games</a></p><p><br /></p><p><em>Read the full episode transcript </em><a href="http://www.thenovelry.com/blog/podcast-screenwriting-secrets-novel" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>! </em></p><p><em>For one-on-one help writing your novel, join us on a </em><a href="https://www.thenovelry.com/which-course" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>creative writing course</em></a><em> at The Novelry today. Sign up for </em><a href="https://www.th