: Re: Why write a book when there's a movie in my head? Around a decade ago, I had a dream. An actual middle of the night dream. An entire movie played in my head, all I had to do was write

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The novelization of the first (released) film was actually released before the movie. Others have already discussed the theory behind why this worked. But the point that I wanted to make was that this is a proven path. Star Wars was one of the most popular movies of all time. And what's first on that particular list? Gone with the Wind -- another novel turned movie.

Were Star Wars and Gone with the Wind flukes? Another example would be Stephen King who has forty-two movies made from his work. Almost entirely book then movie. Part of this is of course that King paints intense visuals with words.

If you are already more comfortable writing in prose than the screenplay format, then that just strengthens this argument. Write the novelization of the movie in your head, as George Lucas had Alan Dean Foster do. Then use that to get whatever help you need writing the screenplay. The story can still be a movie. Just write the book of the movie.

TL;DR: Write the book first because that is a proven way of getting a movie made.

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