https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8437/understanding-the-hollywood-market-and-common-scams-to-avoidThu, 05 Jun 2025 20:12:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e9a8101f-5b60-4c33-8024-86c37a8d37d7Keith OgorekThe demand by Hollywood for interesting ideas and stories has never been greater, and they love to find that content in books. Yet, many times, authors don’t incorporate some basic things that make Hollywood want to option a book and develop it for the screen. So, what can authors do to increase the chances for their book to get noticed, while also avoiding some common Hollywood-related scams currently targeting authors? Drawing from his experience working in Hollywood, Author Learning Center President Keith Ogorek will explain how Hollywood companies and the book-to-screen adaptation process actually work. In addition, he will share 7 things that can make a book more appealing for acquisition by publishers and book scouts in Hollywood, and will provide sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. Here is the handout referenced in the session: www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Understanding-Hollywood-Handout-2025.pdf www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UnderstandingtheHollywoodMarketandCommonScamstoAvoid.mp4 About the Presenter: As an industry thought leader, Ogorek has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, 'Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World'. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. He has authored five books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including the popular '4 Paths to Publishing' and 'Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign'. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as GenreLA, The Singapore Writer’s Festival, Havana Book Fair and the Florida Writers Conference. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.fictionNonfictionRecorded Webinarhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/6066/how-hollywood-identifies-stories-for-screen-adaptation---video?CommentId=700993e4-4311-480a-b4a7-bcd1ef6b5435Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:24:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:700993e4-4311-480a-b4a7-bcd1ef6b5435Cindy BenezraBeautifully presented and informative! Would you be open to looking at my book Under The Orange Blossoms? I wrote it in consideration of being a TV series or a movie. Currently a PR firm suggested to do a rewrite of a few scenes where I flip from my younger years to my older years. It would make it read more clearly, but for a movie or a TV series, it shines best in its current format. The new release will be in Spanish and in English along side a workbook in January. But…….I believe in the broader message.I still see this book as a movie. There is a social message that needs to be shared, and I feel this is worth taking a look at. Please reach out to me at cindybenezra@gmail.com. I hope this message reaches you Caroline. Love and light your way!https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/movies/6318/selling-your-story-to-the-hollywood-studio-market---recorded-webinar?CommentId=c44622a3-6798-44ea-aed8-de4fb9bbd696Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:46:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:c44622a3-6798-44ea-aed8-de4fb9bbd696Robert BensonGreat and encouraging information. Thank you!https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/1976/turning-your-story-into-a-movie-or-play---video?CommentId=76038e6f-89d4-492a-bef8-712aaa226863Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:47:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:76038e6f-89d4-492a-bef8-712aaa226863Author Learning CenterHello, we encourage you to view these two recorded webinars to help you identify any red flags: https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-moviehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/1976/turning-your-story-into-a-movie-or-play---video?CommentId=11793a54-6a57-418c-8bfe-82128e0e05d1Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:23:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:11793a54-6a57-418c-8bfe-82128e0e05d1Carmen S Seguinot MatosHi Jay,I receive a email and call from the Michael De Luca Production expressing their interests in my book " Open Book" How do I know if they are authentic?https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movie?CommentId=e71d4f77-cb0c-4bd8-8a07-1e81f8d86669Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:34:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:e71d4f77-cb0c-4bd8-8a07-1e81f8d86669Keith OgorekGlad you found it helpful.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movie?CommentId=1d012af5-2535-478a-8952-a015c84d1133Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:03:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:1d012af5-2535-478a-8952-a015c84d1133Michelle MoorerI want to take the time to Thank you for the Webinar. I was not able to join the live Webinar yesterday but listened today. I truly appreciate the insight on what Hollywood is looking for and scammers. Thank you so much for your insight. I printed the information off to review.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movie?CommentId=b6713c73-ad96-4373-abbb-94be0e7ce39cWed, 19 Jun 2024 21:02:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b6713c73-ad96-4373-abbb-94be0e7ce39cMichelle MoorerMr. Keith Ogorek,https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movieTue, 18 Jun 2024 21:11:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:9f790953-d1b0-4b32-a42f-34ba8fa6077cKeith OgorekHollywood is looking for books to adapt for the screen more than ever before, but what can you do to increase your chances for that to happen? Drawing from his experience working with traditional publishers and in Hollywood, Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center shares 7 things that can make your book more appealing for acquisition by publishers and for book scouts in Hollywood, no matter what the genre. Here is the handout referenced in the session: www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC-Handout-_2D00_-Hollywood_5F00_Ogorek-2024.pdf www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../WhatHollywoodIsLookingForInAGoodBooktoMakeIntoAMovie24.mp4 About the Presenter: Keith Ogorek is the President of the Author Learning Center. As an industry thought leader, Ogorek has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, 'Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World'. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. He has authored five books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including the popular '4 Paths to Publishing' and 'Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign'. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as GenreLA, The Singapore Writer’s Festival, Havana Book Fair and the Florida Writers Conference. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.fictionNonfictionSubscriberRecorded Webinarhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/movies/6398/why-hollywood-wants-your-book-now-more-than-ever---recorded-webinar?CommentId=a57f8037-5bc4-476b-94b4-242ced63f7dfSun, 21 Apr 2024 19:06:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:a57f8037-5bc4-476b-94b4-242ced63f7dfKeith OgorekSo glad you found this helpful.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/movies/6398/why-hollywood-wants-your-book-now-more-than-ever---recorded-webinar?CommentId=5cbeaef3-0230-4b03-aeed-7fda8a0f65b3Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:05:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:5cbeaef3-0230-4b03-aeed-7fda8a0f65b3Keith OgorekGlad you found it helpful. More and more shows and movies are based on or inspired by books.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/movies/6398/why-hollywood-wants-your-book-now-more-than-ever---recorded-webinar?CommentId=457e9c0d-297e-4c5f-90a0-561ee183490fThu, 18 Apr 2024 20:13:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:457e9c0d-297e-4c5f-90a0-561ee183490fJazmin Herrerathank you for this!https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/5981/how-the-book-industry-benefits-the-movie-industry---video?CommentId=a2819c31-4422-48d3-83f8-97f5c04b146aWed, 17 Apr 2024 12:37:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:a2819c31-4422-48d3-83f8-97f5c04b146aAuthor Learning CenterIP = Intellectual property in this instance. Your intellectual property is your book content, which is automatically protected by copyright at the time of creation. It can also include brand names, logos, characters, etc. Here are some additional resources on the ALC that you might find helpful: https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/intellectual-property-rights/6325/copyright-and-intellectual-property-basics-for-writers---recorded-webinar https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/intellectual-property-rights/7550/intellectual-property-and-how-it-pertains-to-authors https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/legal/w/copyright/7549/the-benefits-of-registering-the-copyright-for-an-author-s-workhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/5981/how-the-book-industry-benefits-the-movie-industry---video?CommentId=d3894319-d0d6-48f7-bd8d-83438577860cTue, 16 Apr 2024 23:19:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d3894319-d0d6-48f7-bd8d-83438577860cKerri CroakeI thought IP meant indie project but I could be wrong.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7599/the-various-paths-to-getting-a-novel-adapted-for-film-or-television?CommentId=6c1665fb-a317-445c-b3f3-22553226ffb1Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:59:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:6c1665fb-a317-445c-b3f3-22553226ffb1Marylee MartinGOOD ADVISE!https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8293/rob-harrell-on-how-his-graphic-novel-monster-on-the-hill-became-an-animated-movieFri, 29 Sep 2023 16:36:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d85c6946-e072-4c61-b24d-e0e8e2bcae26Rob HarrellCartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell was approached by producers at a Comic-Con event about his popular, children's graphic novel, Monster on the Hill . This chance meeting led to his book being optioned for film, but it took eight years for the project to get greenlit and produced. Harrell was invited to meetings with the producers to provide his input during the development process, but his involvement was otherwise very limited. The project resulted in the animated movie, Rumble , which was produced by Paramount Animation, WWE Studios, Walden Media and Reel FX Animation Studios. It was released in the United States on December 15, 2021 on Paramount+, and is currently available on several other streaming channels. Harrell was disappointed it was released during the pandemic and went straight to streaming, but enjoyed the experience overall. He does caution authors that when you sign an option agreement for your book, you are assigning rights to your book's content over to someone else, and there is no guarantee that the adaptation will be at all similar to your book. Had he known then what he knows now about book to screen adaptations, he would have asked for more involvement in the contract so that the adaptation more closely followed his book. www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../RobHarrellonHowHisGraphicNovelMonsterontheHillBecameanAnimatedMovie.mp4fictionvideoComics and Graphic NovelsChildren's Bookshttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movie?CommentId=a7dd96e9-22c0-4c16-8b88-76ead51aac7eWed, 23 Aug 2023 14:40:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:a7dd96e9-22c0-4c16-8b88-76ead51aac7eKeith OgorekI am glad this was helpful to you. It's really important things to keep in mind as you write.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8120/what-hollywood-is-looking-for-in-a-good-book-to-make-into-a-movie?CommentId=f21cdfaf-69c9-440d-bb16-4e9b34495a9eMon, 21 Aug 2023 16:24:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:f21cdfaf-69c9-440d-bb16-4e9b34495a9eCarmen S Seguinot MatosMr Keith Ogorek, thank you, this was very helpful. I will surely recap this referenced as I contemplate seeing my story on film.https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8236/author-annie-sullivan-on-her-book-a-touch-of-gold-getting-optioned-for-filmFri, 16 Jun 2023 16:06:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:8ed7a19d-12ae-422e-aebe-6a8198b0435cAnnie SullivanAs a traditionally published author, Annie Sullivan has literary agent representation and along with that, a side agent that negotiates things like movie options. Many book-to-screen option agreements get negotiated through an agent, but in her case, Sullivan happened to know the right people to get her young adult novel, A Touch of Gold , into the hands of Hollywood producers. They loved her book and in turn, offered her an option agreement, giving them the rights to try to develop it for the screen. In return, she received a fee for signing over the rights for a set period. An option agreement does not guarantee your book will be developed for the screen; it only means your story is being pitched to studios, networks, distributors, and financial backers, to see if it can garner interest. Sullivan knows it can be a long process, but is excited to have the opportunity. www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../AuthorAnnieSullivanonHerBookaTouchOfGoldGettingOptionedforFilm.mp4fictionScience Fiction and FantasyTeen & Young Adultvideohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/8219/four-content-trends-in-the-entertainment-industryMon, 03 Apr 2023 13:42:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:a2b3e497-5e8a-4e99-9b42-f39168ab42aeKeith OgorekKeith Ogorek, President of the ALC and Fuzeframe, says there are four important content trends that writers should be excited about and aware of: 1) there are many more content format opportunities than there used to be, providing more creative freedom 2) more movies are going direct to streaming or cable, or to a mutual release, which opens the door for more content 3) fictionalized podcasts are becoming more significant, providing another medium for storytelling and getting your work noticed 4) the demand for new content hasn't slowed, continuing to provide writers with a lot of opportunities www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../5758.FourContentTrendsintheEntertainmentIndustry.mp4fictionNonfictionvideo