That's right, I've finally begun my first novel. It's an adaptation of a screenplay I wrote that takes place in WWII. It is completely different from screenwriting. When I'm writing a script, there are a lot of details I don't have to worry about. The script is just the blueprint and there are many other craftsmen working on it. So the details will be figured out by the costume department, the production designer, etc. But in the novel, I have to figure all of that out. Now there are a lot of details that I'm sure most people will just gloss over, but I would like to make this as accurate as possible. For instance, I spent some time trying to figure out a type of tree that would be found in England. I didn't want to have one that couldn't grow there.
I thought this would be pretty easy since I already have the screenplay to go off of, but with the different style of writing, and the more in-depth research, I don't think I'm going to complete this in three months like I had planned. I wrote only a half a page today and it was a struggle. What am I getting myself into?
So I'm writing the novel in the afternoon and working on another re-write of my Family Archaeology screenplay at night. This presents a unique challenge going from novel to screenplay. I'll be glad when this is over.
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