Annie B: Author and screenwriter in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Annie B

What is a "diversity feature"? Thanks so much.

Emily J

Generally speaking, "diversity feature" refers to all the ways that people are different (race, gender, sexuality, age, ethnicity, mental abilities, physical abilities, etc.). If you're referring to a...

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Vanessa Upshaw

Excited to meet you, Annie!

Perry Polar

Hi Annie..a pleasure to make your acquaintance

Annie B
Screenwriter and award-winning Young Adult novelist

Hi everyone. My name is Annie. I'm new to screenwriting as I have previously mainly focused on YA novels. Regarding screenwriting: It's an uphill learning curve. A VERY steep one, but I love it.

Feel free to connect with me.

(As you'll see on my book covers in the attached photo, my name actually is...

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GiGi Raines

It is certainly a transition, but a skill that can be learned. We have tons of resources to help along the way!

Annie B

Question: I'm used to writing novels and it does take a lot of time. It feels as if scripts take far more time. Is it true, or is it just because I'm new to the process?

Stephanie Munch

Annie, I used to write a book in 3/4 months (but I was working back then) I'd say it's pretty much the same with a script, I can write outlines and first draft in a month but it takes longer to rewrite and polish (I'm still learning too so maybe experienced screenwriters are faster?)

Annie B
Screenwriting vs. novel writing

I'm a novelist and yes, it does take a lot of time to write a novel. It feels, though, as if screenwriting takes a lot more time. Is it because I'm new to the process, or is it indeed more complex than novel writing?

Ewan Dunbar

They are both very different mediums where meaning can be conveyed in different ways. Reading screenplays of movies and adaptations you like can be a good way of studying how your meaning can be translated into a new medium.

Darrick Evenson

If you could ghostwrite my book (already written) and find a publisher you get half of royalties.

Mark A. York

In many cases the author also writes the screenplay of their novels. A factory writer may be attached as well.

Annie B

Annie B

Sindikaat: silver winner of the Sanlam Award for Youth Literature, 2019

Annie B

Spel lokfilm

Spel is 'n futuristiese jeugroman oor 'n dodelike spel wat die robotte met die mensdom speel. Wie gaan wen? Laat die spel begin ... Wetenskapsfiksie.

Annie B

Spel: gold winner of the 2021 Sanlam Award for Youth Literature (YA)

Annie B

Sweepslag, Sindikaat & Spel (by Annerle Barnard)

Annie B
Question: Outline for a teleplay

Hi, Annie here, I'm busy with my first script and need advice, please.

Does the outline one submits with your story bible and pitch document need to be in a specific format and is Word ok or does one have to do it somewhere in Final Draft?

Thanks

Julia Warren

Hi Annie, usually PDF is an acceptable format - it's simpler and can be read everywhere (it's possible the person reading your script doesn't have Final Draft, for example). If in doubt, you could ask whoever you are submitting to what their preference is.

Morgan Aitken

As for layout, all you need is to follow standard sript format for the media and org you are submitting to.

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Annie. This is Maurice from the Stage 32 Lounge Crew. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from Authoring & Playwriting to Screenwriting since it fits better there. Let me know if you have any questions and all the best to you on your script!

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Annie. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

This is a network for you, built by you. Like...

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Amanda Toney

Hello Annie -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you wo...

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