From Hollywood To Novels: TD Donnelly On Screenwriting, Adaptation, and Storytelling That Lasts

What's the difference between writing a book and writing a screenplay? What are the different business models? If you've written a screenplay, how can you get it read? TD Donnelly talks about the challenges and rewards of screenwriting, as well as his first thriller novel. In the intro, ProWritingAid spring sales 25% off; Key takeaways from the Future of Publishing conference [Written Word Media]; Curios for authors; Indie author’s scam survival guide [Productive Indie Author]; Writer Beware; OpenAI’s 4o image generation model launch [OpenAI]; Plus, check out Death Valley: A Thriller by J.F. Penn. This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket, which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing, and more time writing. I use Publisher Rocket for researching book titles, categories, and keywords — for new books and for updating my backlist. Check it out at www.PublisherRocket.com This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn  T.D. Donnelly is the author of the thriller The Year of the Rabbit. He's also been a screenwriter for more than 25 years, with credits including Sahara with Matthew McConaughey, Conan the Barbarian, and adaptations for the works of Ray Bradbury, Clive Cussler, Stan Lee and others. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.  Show Notes * Challenges of being a screenwriter * The competitive nature of the film industry compared to indie publishing * Payment structure for screenwriters — stages of payment, production bonuses, and residuals * Regaining rights to old, unpublished screenplays * Writing differences between screenplays and novels * Craft and pitching advice for aspiring screenwriters * Why Tom is not worried about AI in the film industry You can find Tom at TDDonnelly.com. Transcript of Interview with Tom Donnelly Joanna: TD Donnelly is the author of the thriller The Yea...