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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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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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Bill Costantini

Glad to see Patricia Zell back!

Senate Ewah -Blakspirit-

pat. good stuff, nice breakdown. Channel your mind on the tit beats ushered by pat, really resourceful.

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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