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