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B.) Plot And Structure

C.) Scenes

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Possible Sources For Book or Story ConceptsPossible open sources for book, fiction, or story concepts are 
      adaptations of novels, plays, and short stories. These are good 
      sources if your abilities are not in the area of developing plots, but you 
      do have the ability to write screenplays. You would "simply" adapt the 
      original work to a screenplay format. Easy, right? All you have to do is 
      buy the rights from Robert Ludlum, or other, and you're off.
You might pursue the rights to an old work that is still more or 
      less contemporary, or just use such a story as your starting point for 
      your own extrapolation. However, bear in mind that great literature 
      doesn't always translate into a great movie. Symbolism, emotion, 
      and poetic description do not make the transition to film easily.
You will need to develop your own style, texture, plot 
      and structure, mood, and characters. However, if you're sticking with 
      an original work you have the right to use, do not take too many liberties 
      with artistic license and change the thing for the worse, or 
      everyone will be mad at you and no one will go see the movie. Especially 
      do NOT fuck with the mythology of a beloved, iconic character, 
      like, say, Superman.
Another source for adaptation might be a true news story, if you 
      can find one accurately reported. An example might be something about, 
      say, an assassination, a bank heist, a caper, a sensational murder or 
      trial. You get the idea.
However, a contemporary news drama may not translate into a movie 
      format, lack the ability to develop be resolved, and might be more 
      suitable as a documentary. With a true story, there's not much room for 
      poetic license to make your point. You may have to acquire the rights to 
      such stories from the principals. On the commercial side of this question,
      docudramas are very popular for television writing.
 
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