Everyone loves a good a movie, yet not everyone will read a good book. Why is that? There are several possible reasons. One, being they don't want to engage their mind and would prefer to passively watch a story being told to them rather than get involved in it. Or maybe words are just too big and confusing for some people. Nonetheless, there are reasons people like movies, and writers should keep them in mind.
Movies are a unique means of storytelling in that they show with pictures, and convey emotions with the mere sight of a face, rather than the description of one. If you are a writer chances are you have heard the advice, "show, don't tell." I will be far more excited if you use an interaction, thought, or physical description to show me that Bella is in love with Edward, instead of stating it blatantly. This concept obviously applies to films as well. After all, watching Bruce Wayne's pupils dilate and see his brow waver, is a much more hooking indicator than if the narrarator were to suddenly announce, "And then Bruce Wayne knew it was time to put on the Batman costume again."
In today's market, one of the marks of success for a book is when it is adapted onto film. Often, movies engross the audience to read the book the movie was based on. This happened to me when I watched the Lord of the Rings, and then I discovered that J.R.R Tolkien was a bit of a task to read. So when you are writing your book, consider if the story could translate well into film. I have heard children describe books as, "movies in your head," and while this may be a problematic/offensive statement in some ways, there is truth in it. Movies are something you can sit back and watch while shoveling popcorn in your mouth, while books not only put images in your head, they can entrance you with the music of well-formed sentences, and take as much time as they want to develop lovable characters.
So they next time you watch a good movie, think about why you and so many others like it, and compare that to literature. And when writing your book, consider if it is something that would sound well on paper, and translate to the screen.
Written By: Karoline Kingley
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Movies Vs. Books
Everyone loves a good a movie, yet not everyone will read a good book. Why is that? There are several possible reasons. One, being they don't want to engage their mind and would prefer to passively watch a story being told to them rather than get involved in it. Or maybe words are just too big and confusing for some people. Nonetheless, there are reasons people like movies, and writers should keep them in mind.
Movies are a unique means of storytelling in that they show with pictures, and convey emotions with the mere sight of a face, rather than the description of one. If you are a writer chances are you have heard the advice, "show, don't tell." I will be far more excited if you use an interaction, thought, or physical description to show me that Bella is in love with Edward, instead of stating it blatantly. This concept obviously applies to films as well. After all, watching Bruce Wayne's pupils dilate and see his brow waver, is a much more hooking indicator than if the narrarator were to suddenly announce, "And then Bruce Wayne knew it was time to put on the Batman costume again."
In today's market, one of the marks of success for a book is when it is adapted onto film. Often, movies engross the audience to read the book the movie was based on. This happened to me when I watched the Lord of the Rings, and then I discovered that J.R.R Tolkien was a bit of a task to read. So when you are writing your book, consider if the story could translate well into film. I have heard children describe books as, "movies in your head," and while this may be a problematic/offensive statement in some ways, there is truth in it. Movies are something you can sit back and watch while shoveling popcorn in your mouth, while books not only put images in your head, they can entrance you with the music of well-formed sentences, and take as much time as they want to develop lovable characters.
So they next time you watch a good movie, think about why you and so many others like it, and compare that to literature. And when writing your book, consider if it is something that would sound well on paper, and translate to the screen.
Written By: Karoline Kingley
Movies are a unique means of storytelling in that they show with pictures, and convey emotions with the mere sight of a face, rather than the description of one. If you are a writer chances are you have heard the advice, "show, don't tell." I will be far more excited if you use an interaction, thought, or physical description to show me that Bella is in love with Edward, instead of stating it blatantly. This concept obviously applies to films as well. After all, watching Bruce Wayne's pupils dilate and see his brow waver, is a much more hooking indicator than if the narrarator were to suddenly announce, "And then Bruce Wayne knew it was time to put on the Batman costume again."
In today's market, one of the marks of success for a book is when it is adapted onto film. Often, movies engross the audience to read the book the movie was based on. This happened to me when I watched the Lord of the Rings, and then I discovered that J.R.R Tolkien was a bit of a task to read. So when you are writing your book, consider if the story could translate well into film. I have heard children describe books as, "movies in your head," and while this may be a problematic/offensive statement in some ways, there is truth in it. Movies are something you can sit back and watch while shoveling popcorn in your mouth, while books not only put images in your head, they can entrance you with the music of well-formed sentences, and take as much time as they want to develop lovable characters.
So they next time you watch a good movie, think about why you and so many others like it, and compare that to literature. And when writing your book, consider if it is something that would sound well on paper, and translate to the screen.
Written By: Karoline Kingley
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