Novel Writing vs. Screenwriting with Anthea T. Piscarik

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Do you see the story you're writing play out like a movie?
In this episode of Modern Publishing, my guest is Anthea T. Piscarik, an accomplished novelist and screenwriter. Anthea explores the differences between novel writing and screenwriting and the lessons she's learned from both disciplines.
Topics Discussed

• Screenwriting vs. novel writing
• Taking risks and facing rejection
• The author-editor relationship
• Head hopping and POV
• Protecting your voice

Guest
Anthea T. Piscarik established a professional writing career as a creative writer and news reporter, both freelance and as staff for a weekly newspaper. As an alumnus of the University of Delaware, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Minor in Theatre, she concentrated in Film Theory and wrote two screenplays for her senior thesis. Anthea also studied Advanced Screenwriting at the University of Penn, and participated in the Act One: Writing for Hollywood program in Los Angeles. She published a short story in two literary magazines and was a two-time finalist in America's Best contest sponsored by the Writer's Foundation in the short story category. Her studies in acting resumed at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the oldest conservatory in the US, where she completed courses in voice, movement, and stage performance. She wrote three one-act plays performed in readers' theatre productions, and one fully produced. She is marketing five screenplays, two formerly optioned and is currently developing a five-novel series, The Miriam Chronicles, with the first two books published.
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1. Novel Writing vs. Screenwriting with Anthea T. Piscarik (00:00:00)

2. Anthea's Writing Journey (00:01:08)

3. Exploring Different Writing Disciplines (00:02:07)

4. Screenwriting and Visual Storytelling (00:03:01)

5. Writing Dialogue in Novels vs. Scripts (00:05:27)

6. Close POV in Novels (00:09:14)

7. Head Hopping (00:12:00)

8. Multi-POV Stories (00:16:26)

9. Understanding and Breaking Writing Rules (00:17:20)

10. Standalone Books in a Series (00:31:48)

11. Word-of-Mouth Reviews (00:33:01)

12. Importance of Voice in Writing (00:34:15)

13. Emotionally Engaging Readers (00:35:39)

14. Defining Voice in Writing (00:38:33)

15. Importance of Proofreading (00:43:18)

16. Author-Editor Relationship (00:46:15)

17. Believing in Your Story and Trusting Your Instincts (00:51:01)

18. Reflections on Theater Background (00:55:05)

19. The Risk of Rejection and the Benefits of Networking (01:00:13)

20. The Benefits of Audiobooks (01:04:33)