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S1E23 Off Limits... Mom! | Ep. 23
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom discuss the awkward reality of writing a novel with explicit language and adult material—then realizing the people closest to you might end up…
S1E22 Unfair Advantage | Ep. 22
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom take an honest look at celebrity authors and the advantage fame brings to publishing—especially when many aspiring writers are struggling just to…
S1E21 Does The Novel Land? | Ep. 21
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about what happens after you publish your novel and the excitement fades—when the second-guessing starts and you begin questioning the entire…
S1E20 No Apologies For Explicit Language | Ep. 20
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about writing with edge—explicit language, adult situations—and why they don't believe in softening it or apologizing for it when it fits the…
S1E19 Living With Mistakes | Ep. 19
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom dive into the trap many self-published authors face—releasing a book, rereading it, finding flaws, and feeling the urge to fix and republish… only…
S1E18 Don't Touch That Dialog! | Ep. 18
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom break down why preserving your original screenplay dialogue is critical when converting it into a novel—and how it helps maintain character voice,…
S1E17 Keep The Fire Burning | Ep. 17
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about the challenge of starting another screenplay-to-novel conversion after finishing the first—when the excitement, momentum, and sense of…
S1E16 Writing Without An Audience | Ep. 16
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about writing without an audience—the reality of creating something when no one's watching, no one's waiting, and no one's reacting. Text…
S1E15 Now That It's A Book | Ep. 15
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom explore what happens when you take a screenplay, turn it into a novel… and then consider pitching it back to Hollywood. Text Screenplay to Novel:…
S1E14 What The Novel Revealed | Ep. 14
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom dig into a surprising idea—can converting a screenplay into a novel actually improve the original script? Text Screenplay to Novel: 202.670.8497…
S1E13 The Shift From Screen To Page | Ep. 13
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom break down the biggest adjustment in turning a screenplay into a novel: shifting from visual storytelling to the inner world of a character—and…
S1E12 Trusting The Reader | Ep. 12
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom discuss why trusting the reader may be one of the most important skills in writing a novel. From avoiding unnecessary exposition to resisting the…
S1E11 Stop Publishing... Please! | Ep. 11
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom discuss the hidden danger of being able to endlessly revise and republish through Kindle Direct Publishing—and how constant tweaking can slowly…
S1E10 Sex Scenes | Ep. 10
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about how to tread lightly when writing sex scenes—why less is often more, and how intimacy on the page should serve character and story…
Choosing The Next Project Wisely | Ep. 9
In this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about the pressure of picking the next screenplay to turn into a novel, and why the right choice matters even more the second time around.…
S1E8 Not Every Screenplay Is A Book | Ep. 8
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom explore why not every screenplay is meant to become a novel. They discuss how a script can work brilliantly on screen but still struggle in prose,…
S1E7 To Republish Or Not To Republish | Ep. 7
On this episode of Scereenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom explore the double-edged sword of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): the power to republish your novel at any time. They discuss how endless control…
S1E6 Using AI | Ep. 6
On this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom discuss the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in the writing process—where it can be a powerful assistant, and where it can quickly…
S1E5 Celebrating Publishing | Ep. 5
In this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom reflect on what it's really like to go through the entire screenplay-to-novel process and come out the other side with a published book—as Mark…
S1E4 Finishing Touches | Ep. 4
In this episode of Screenplay to Novel, Mark and Tom talk about the finishing stages that come after conversion—the merging pass, paragraph shaping, and the final cleanup and polish that make a…
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