Oh Boy! Writing a screenplay is HARD!!!! I finally pulled the trigger (like Allison would do) and just started. I think I've been paralyzed by the challenge of converting Wolf into a visual and audible story! But, I know Wolf and Allison are ready to take their adventure from the book to the screen, so I'm slugging along.
Even using a screenplay formatting tool like Final Draft I find it incredibly difficult to translate the written story of Wolf to a visual and dialogue format. I can certainly see the scene in my head because I am the creator, but it took me a while to realize that adapting a book to a screenplay does not mean an exact translation. To the contrary, it’s almost like writing a completely new story. Don’t worry, Allison fans. The story of Wolf is still the story of Wolf, but it’s going to be different simply because of the way it will be experienced. The written story will be the scaffold upon which an even better tale will be formed.
So, hang in there with me. This is going to be a multi-month process just to get a first draft on paper. If I can get to a real final draft by mid-year I’ll be thrilled.