Hi,
I have a question about writing a screenplay that is loosly based on a book. Would I have to get the rights to the books or can I go ahead and write it as long as I'm not copying anything in the book? For example, I read a R.L. Stine book and I liked the idea and from that I got another idea kind of similar. The only things that would be the same are the location, that its a ghost story and maybe the number of main characters. Do I have to ask permission?
Second, how do you get into the mood to write? I don't mean writers block. Sometimes I'm writing and then I just don't feel like working on it anymore for a while. Anybody have any tips on how to get over it?
Thanks, BWC
I have a question about writing a screenplay that is loosly based on a book. Would I have to get the rights to the books or can I go ahead and write it as long as I'm not copying anything in the book? For example, I read a R.L. Stine book and I liked the idea and from that I got another idea kind of similar. The only things that would be the same are the location, that its a ghost story and maybe the number of main characters. Do I have to ask permission?
Second, how do you get into the mood to write? I don't mean writers block. Sometimes I'm writing and then I just don't feel like working on it anymore for a while. Anybody have any tips on how to get over it?
Thanks, BWC