Adaptation: Novel to Screenplay with C.C. Webster (via Zoom)

Ready to dive into the exciting world of adaptation? This six-week course is all about taking stories from the page to the screen. Whether it’s a novel, short story, or play, you’ll learn how to turn rich literary material into compelling screenplays. We’ll explore the big differences between literary storytelling and cinematic storytelling and break it all down with tools like story maps and sequence maps to help you plan your adaptation. Plus, we’ll look at real examples of adapting everything from short stories to full-length novels (and even comics) into feature films.

You’ll also learn how to bring internal thoughts and voices from literature to life visually for the screen. With plenty of examples and exercises, you’ll practice keeping the heart of the story intact while making it engaging and visual for a film audience. We’ll also dig into the basics of screenwriting—from conflict to structure—and connect them to…