https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7380/how-a-good-hook-makes-a-story-more-adaptable-for-film-televisionen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7380/how-a-good-hook-makes-a-story-more-adaptable-for-film-televisionFri, 07 Jun 2019 15:10:01 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:69988c1d-10eb-40ad-b646-507b334f6f86Dan Watanabehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7380/how-a-good-hook-makes-a-story-more-adaptable-for-film-television#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Adaptations by Dan Watanabe on 6/7/2019 3:10:01 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>If you&rsquo;re writing a book that could make a great movie or television show, it&rsquo;s important to know what Hollywood is looking for before you publish. Dan Watanabe, Entertainment Expert and Media Arts Instructor, explains how to begin a story so that it&rsquo;s easily adapted for the screen. &ldquo;The trick for any novel or TV project is to look at a story and say &lsquo;What is the hook?&rsquo; says Watanabe. &ldquo;The hook is what will get the audience emotionally involved.&rdquo; In the clip below, he discusses two different parts of a hook. First, he says he looks for an &ldquo;identification.&rdquo; This is a description of a character or a setting that the audience wants to follow. A great film or television story has a perspective rooted firmly in a person or a place. Sometimes, that perspective is created through the shock value of coming up with a new idea. However, the focus doesn&rsquo;t have to be innovative. Occasionally, a hook is simply a well-worded concept rather than a surprising idea. Listen as Watanabe shares examples and tips for writers who want to see their story on screen.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-17/HowaGoodHookMakesaStoryMoreAdaptableforFilmandTelevision.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowaGoodHookMakesaStoryMoreAdaptableforFilmandTelevision.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7380/how-a-good-hook-makes-a-story-more-adaptable-for-film-television/revision/1Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:20:33 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:69988c1d-10eb-40ad-b646-507b334f6f86Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/book-to-screen/w/adaptations/7380/how-a-good-hook-makes-a-story-more-adaptable-for-film-television#commentsRevision 1 posted to Adaptations by Author Learning Center on 6/7/2019 2:20:33 PM<br /> <p>If you&rsquo;re writing a book that could make a great movie or television show, it&rsquo;s important to know what Hollywood is looking for before you publish. Dan Watanabe, Entertainment Expert and Media Arts Instructor, explains how to begin a story so that it&rsquo;s easily adapted for the screen. &ldquo;The trick for any novel or TV project is to look at a story and say &lsquo;What is the hook?&rsquo; says Watanabe. &ldquo;The hook is what will get the audience emotionally involved.&rdquo; In the clip below, he discusses two different parts of a hook. First, he says he looks for an &ldquo;identification.&rdquo; This is a description of a character or a setting that the audience wants to follow. A great film or television story has a perspective rooted firmly in a person or a place. Sometimes, that perspective is created through the shock value of coming up with a new idea. However, the focus doesn&rsquo;t have to be innovative. Occasionally, a hook is simply a well-worded concept rather than a surprising idea. Listen as Watanabe shares examples and tips for writers who want to see their story on screen.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-17/HowaGoodHookMakesaStoryMoreAdaptableforFilmandTelevision.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowaGoodHookMakesaStoryMoreAdaptableforFilmandTelevision.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>