Lindsey Novak: Screenwriter, author and script consultant in Chicago, Illinois.

Lindsey Novak
Lindsey Parker Novak, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, writer, editor

Hi! I am a nationally syndicated columnist and Northwestern University graduate who has written a play (read and liked by a Steppenwolf Theater director) and has movie script outlines, as well. I live in Chicago but have also lived in NYC and Marina del Rey, and I am open to moving.

I would love to...

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Lindsey Novak
Many Ideas, So Little Time Time to Write And Make Money Simultaneously

Like many writers who have had no one to rely on but yourselves, my time is split between freelance writing for money and writing to hopefully and ultimately have a final product to market to directors. I feel like I am trapped in Chicago, the land of the disappearing sun where the weather controls...

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Allen Roughton

If you are looking for inspiration and motivation, I think spending time with other writers is one of the best ways to energize yourself. Coming together each week for writers group is what pushes me to write more than anything (even when I'm dead tired after a days work).

Lindsey Novak

I seem to be truly affected by the weather, and it has gotten worse living in the Rogers Park area. I am working on finding a place either in Davis, Ca —a sunny college town— or a hip area of Chicago,...

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Lindsey Novak

(I am a syndicated columnist, life and career coach, as well as a writer.) One thing I've noticed throughout the years is that living in areas outside of the main location for your specialty makes finding work more difficult. Once a person is famous, he/she can live anywhere because everyone knows t...

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Ericka Dahm

Hi Mike,

How did the composing for the ballet go? I write sci-fi and thriller/horror movies. Have you ever composed for those genres? I could see some metal in there for sure...

Mike Hall

So great to hear from you Ericka! Yes! sci-fi and horror are my main genre of work! Would love to work with you. The ballet is a work in progress still. Keep in touch.

Lindsey Novak

So sorry for such a delay. I've been focused on too many other things. Must get back into scriptwriting.

Maryam Sullivan
From novel to script

Hey everyone! New here and I really would love some feedback on adapting a novel into a script. I am a educator and novelist of 5 books with a MFA. I teach creative writing for a living. But I have finally garnered some interest from some investors in one of my novels and they want me to write the s...

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Peter Venema

I suggest you try the 'Snowflake method', please check it out (Google). I've just discovered it and love it!

A. S. Templeton

Or try the String of Pearls technique

Amanda Toney

Hi everyone, just wanted to chime in that we've had a couple of really great webinars about this: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Adapting-a-Book-Into-a-Film-or-Televisi... (taught by Jim Young who's...

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System Admin

Hey Lindsey, I'm the CTO and lead developer at Stage32.com. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. I'd love to hear your comments!

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Lindsey. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Our members run the gamut from film students to award winners. The community is now 50,000+ members strong spanning 175+ countries. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to help us spread the word through other social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We also ask that you help strengthen th...

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Lindsey's network

Mark S Reynolds
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Michael Mohoric
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Mitch Miller
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