Friday, January 19, 2007
St. Pete FWA Feb '07 Meeting Announcement
For Immediate Release
January 17, 2007
Contact: Nancy Frederich
(727) 403-1551
murmaid@tampabay.rr.com
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The Genres – talking to a panel of Semi-Diva's
Curious? If you've ever asked these questions, then you'll want to come to this exchange where we'll compare the different genres of stage plays, screen plays, and books so you'll know what the advantages and limitations are in writing for each and whether your work can be converted from one to the other.
Book and play writers, if they are successful, are often contacted by the movie industry for options. Because of the differences in the genres, they assign their rights to a film company only to find the result doesn't come close to what they originally wrote. Why?
Screen and play writers write for audiences that have some similarities but have some major differences. What are the differences? Why can't we just take one and convert it to the other? After all, don't the scripts look similar? Is it easy or is there a marked difference in what the scripts say? … the way the authors think?
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Is there a difference in personality traits between book writers, screenwriters, and playwrights that attracts a writer to one craft vs. another? Are you in the wrong craft?
What are the requirements of a good work? How do you break into each business? How much does it cost? What are the rewards? Who owns what?
Who's the boss? What's the path to success? What and who do you need for support?
Can you support yourself or are you a hobbyist? Is your work commercially viable or merely a curiosity? How do you know when you’re finished?
Who are you ultimately writing for? Who is your final customer? What do they want? What are their demographics? Why should they pay attention to your work? Is what means something to you meaningful to them?
These are a few of the interesting topics covered by the panelists: Screenwriter, Richard Natale; Scriptwriter, Dick Budin; Novelist, Jack Romig and moderator Grady Garrett, Program Director of the local chapter of FWA.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 8 at the St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. North from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Arrive by 6:30 to meet other writers and to network.
For more info, contact, Richard Budin, FWA St. Petersburg Group Leader, DickBudin@juno.com. Phone: (727) 461-3897
Eugene Orlando
Regional Director
January 17, 2007
Contact: Nancy Frederich
(727) 403-1551
murmaid@tampabay.rr.com
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The Genres – talking to a panel of Semi-Diva's
Curious? If you've ever asked these questions, then you'll want to come to this exchange where we'll compare the different genres of stage plays, screen plays, and books so you'll know what the advantages and limitations are in writing for each and whether your work can be converted from one to the other.
Book and play writers, if they are successful, are often contacted by the movie industry for options. Because of the differences in the genres, they assign their rights to a film company only to find the result doesn't come close to what they originally wrote. Why?
Screen and play writers write for audiences that have some similarities but have some major differences. What are the differences? Why can't we just take one and convert it to the other? After all, don't the scripts look similar? Is it easy or is there a marked difference in what the scripts say? … the way the authors think?
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Is there a difference in personality traits between book writers, screenwriters, and playwrights that attracts a writer to one craft vs. another? Are you in the wrong craft?
What are the requirements of a good work? How do you break into each business? How much does it cost? What are the rewards? Who owns what?
Who's the boss? What's the path to success? What and who do you need for support?
Can you support yourself or are you a hobbyist? Is your work commercially viable or merely a curiosity? How do you know when you’re finished?
Who are you ultimately writing for? Who is your final customer? What do they want? What are their demographics? Why should they pay attention to your work? Is what means something to you meaningful to them?
These are a few of the interesting topics covered by the panelists: Screenwriter, Richard Natale; Scriptwriter, Dick Budin; Novelist, Jack Romig and moderator Grady Garrett, Program Director of the local chapter of FWA.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 8 at the St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. North from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Arrive by 6:30 to meet other writers and to network.
For more info, contact, Richard Budin, FWA St. Petersburg Group Leader, DickBudin@juno.com. Phone: (727) 461-3897
Eugene Orlando
Regional Director
