chip street, writey guy – Novels, stories, and screenplays

From screenplay to novel – what’s in the first draft
Well, the first draft of this latest ghostwriting gig is very nearly all done and delivered to the client.
The goal for the novel was a minimum of 55,000 words. The client will then take it over and do their own final polish and edits, maybe adding still more to the story....

Sometimes I get to hear about the success my clients see after a story consult. This satirical sci-fi screenplay has been especially fun to follow.
Flax Glor is a writer, producer, and director; author of two books on filmmaking; a film instructor at Clatsop Community College; and a script analyst for Coverfly....

Why Do You Even Need Me?
Sometimes I get asked, “If you’re not an Instructional Designer, and you’re not an expert in the topic we’re teaching, why exactly do we need you?”
I explained how I work with IDs in an earlier article here: Making Complex Ideas Accessible...

I’m excited to be bringing another client’s vision from screenplay to novel.
This story is based around an awesome concept that brings old-school 1970 disaster films into a whole new epoch of science fiction awesomeness!
The existing screenplay is completed, the result of several years of research and refinement, with feedback delivered by experienced readers....