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10 Great Holiday Movies Adapted From Stories
Die Hard
Image from: Die Hard, 1988 20th Century Fox
Sure, Santa doesn’t make an appearance, but the moment the elevator doors of Nakatomi Tower op...
13 Horror Movies From Book Adaptations
Anne Rice’s 1976 novel “Interview with the Vampire” is a somewhat different experience from the movie. Firstly, Claudia, played by Dunst in the movie, is younger. This makes sense, as it would be hard to find a six-year-old with the acting abilities of a 12-year-old Dunst.Â
How Authors Can Leverage Facebook to Grow Their Reader Base
As an independently published author, you have to rely heavily on social media to grow your business and gain readers. Without one of The Big Five ...
Top 10 Science Fiction Movies Ever Adapted
When it came out in 1982, Blade Runner was a modest success, earning $34M at the box office, exceeding its $28M budget. This success was nothing compared to the impact it would have on its genre.
Good Social Media Practices for Authors
In today’s ever-growing world of independent publishing, authors are relying on social media to get the word out about their books and projects. In...
Top 10 Comedy Movies Ever Adapted
High Fidelity opened with $6.4M and has since become a cult classic with one of the greatest soundtracks in cinema history. Read about other Comedy movie adaptions here
The Story Behind “Crazy Rich Asians”
Surely you’ve seen the trailer, or at least a commercial, of the huge movie that has quickly made its way to the top of the US box office, "Crazy R...
Writing the Screenplay
Writing a novel and writing a screenplay are two vastly different things. Even though you wrote the book, it is very unlikely that you as the author will...
The Film Optioning Process for Novels
One of the most exciting calls or emails an author can hope to get is from a producer telling them that they love the writer’s story and would like...
Why and How to Copyright
When you have created something unique or original out of your imagination, you need to ensure that it is protected, whether published or unpublished.
5 Steps to Your Novel Becoming a Blockbuster Movie
Every author dreams of seeing their written works on the big screen. Most authors don't even mind the small screen or Netflix original streaming pr...
10 Biggest Box Office Movies from Book Adaptations
Have you ever wondered why some great novels flounder while others flourish when made into films? Here is the list of the top movies that were book adaptations