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Storyteller Sessions: Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects)

Script Apart with Al Horner

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Adapting Novels into Screenplays

The speakers discuss the challenges of adapting their own novels into screenplays. They talk about replicating the interiority of the characters and their thoughts in a visual format, and the importance of capturing character's feelings and tone accurately. They also explain their approach of taking notes on key scenes, listening to the audiobook version for a different perspective, and writing the first draft without constantly referring back to the original book.

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