{"product_id":"how-a-book-becomes-a-movie-what-authors-and-screenwriters-need-to-know-1","title":"How a Book Becomes a Movie: What Authors and Screenwriters Need to Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe filmmaking business is complex and baffles many—even those working in it. The reality is, there is no single way to get a film made. But there’s no question that Hollywood loves adapting intellectual property. The more an author understands the different adaptation paths, the better their odds of success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne major hurdle is the overabundance of scammers looking to exploit a writer’s dream of getting their work published or produced—making them a perfect target. But the best way to protect yourself is to understand how the book-to-film process works and how to identify a scam when you see one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a screenwriter, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman has adapted other author’s work, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, and she’s also worked closely with authors, guiding them on how to navigate Hollywood. 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A compilation of her articles is now available—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersstore.com\/products\/balls-of-steel-the-screenwriter-s-mindset-digital-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBalls of Steel: The Screenwriter's Mindset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is also a partner at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fringepublishers.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFringe Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Co-Founder and moderator of the weekly screenwriters’ chat on X, #Scriptchat. She wrote the narrative adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its author, Douglas A. 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