Book to Script Course

How to Adapt ANY Book for the Screen

If you’ve dreamed of seeing your work onscreen, this is the course for you!

  • CAREER SUCCESS

    Adapting your work for the screen can broaden your fanbase, open up a whole new level in your career, sharpen your writing skills, and greatly increase your book sales.

  • EASY TO FOLLOW PROCESS

    Completely comprehensive course takes you step by
    step through the process of adapting your book into a killer screenplay.

  • INSIDER ADVICE

    Learn insider tips and tricks from an industry veteran on how to elevate your writing, think like a Hollywood gatekeeper, and contact producers.

  • BI-WEEKLY LIVE GROUP COACHING

    Live monthly support. Attend my online Apex Screenwriting Monthly Membership calls. Enjoy free access throughout the duration of the course to ensure all questions about screenwriting and the film industry are answered. Can't make the live calls? It's all good! You'll always receive links to the replays.

Sara McDermott Jain

Screenwriter / Author

Sara McDermott Jain is a produced and award-winning screenwriter with over 15 years experience in the film industry.

 

She is also the founder of the PRINDIE 

(Princeton Independent) Film Festival and a published writer.

 

She has worked with dozens of production companies over the years to get scripts production-ready, and teaches screenwriting at both Immaculata and Neumann Universities.

What's Included?

Book to Script Course Modules:

  • Module 1: Orientation

    Gain an understanding of screenwriting as an art form and learn why every author
    should adapt their work.

  • Module 2: Adaptation

    Discover the keys to what makes a great adaptation and examine successful
    adaptations to emulate success.

  • Module 3: Selection

    Explore the differences between books and scripts and grow into a master of your genre
    as you begin to shape your script.

  • Module 4: Characterization

    Get savvy about how to design powerful characters for a screenplay.

     

     

  • Module 5: Construction

    Receive the master formula for building an incredible script and become versed in
    screenplay formatting.

  • Module 6: Conversation

    Attain insider tips and tricks on how to create amazing dialogue.

     

  • Module 7: Description

    Gain expertise in the art of writing screenplay description.

     

  • Module 8: Evaluation

    Obtain peer feedback on the first 5-10 pages of your script, learn how to elevate your
    writing, and acquire screenplay marketing know-how!

Bonuses

When you enroll today at the special price of just $497, you also get...

Bonus #1

– Book to Stage

Get the low-down on how to adapt your work for the stage, as opposed to the screen.

Bonus #2

– Beyond 3 Acts

Not impressed with typical 3-Act structure? Explore alternate types of screenplay structure to find the best fit for your script!

Bonus #3

– Book to Documentary

Get the low-down on how to adapt
any piece of work (yes, even fiction!) into a documentary!


What's it like to work with Sara?

You don’t just want a teacher, you want someone who lives and breathes what they teach. 

Each testimonial is from a producer or author Sara has worked with!


Sara played an essential role in getting the Elixir Project screenplay prepared for distribution to Hollywood producers. Her clarity and competence about the industry demystified the process and put success within our reach.

Kary Oberbrunner

Award-winning author of Elixir Project

“I have now read a number of Sara’s feature scripts, and can say without exception that she is a phenomenal writer.


But what makes Sara even more valuable is how open, honest, and hardworking she is.


It’s rare in this business to find people who care about excellence as much as Sara, and who are also willing to put in the time and energy necessary to make an already great script even better…I’m thrilled to be able to work with this extraordinary woman.

 

If you have the same opportunity, don’t pass it up!”

Zena Dell Lowe,

Producer at Mission Ranch Films

“I have worked with Sara these past few years and her work ethic as a writer is phenomenal.

 

She's decisive, organized, and very creative as a screenwriter.

 

Sara is a co-writer on a TV series titled Foreign Nationals and has also expanded her career as a producer and director.

 

From her film festival, to the universities where she teaches, to her son, I'm not sure how she finds the time to juggle and manage all these positions, but she somehow gets it done.

 

She's brilliant! ”

Joel Quiñones,

Founder/Executive Producer at Foreign Entertainment 

Les Gaddis,

Owner/Producer at Gaddis Visuals

“Sara is a fantastic writer. I've sifted through tons of scripts and her script LEFT; was the one that caught my attention to produce.

 

It was well written, entertaining, and had great character development.

 

Her passion for storytelling comes through the pages.

 

It's been a pleasure working with Sara to produce this feature film and I look forward to working with her on future projects."

Tom Hignite,

President at Miracle Studios Inc.

“Sara is as great a screenwriter as she is a fantastic communicator.

 

After working with a variety of experienced screenwriters, Sara was recommended as a rising star, and the work she did was of the highest calibre.


The unexpected bonus we received was her genuine drive to go beyond her immediate scope of work.

 

Sara continues to confer on aspects of the project as they arise.”

Mar Fenech, Author

Update: Through her Apex Membership (included with your Book To Script Course), Mar has now officially been signed on by Manager Sherry Robb of The Robb Company. Congrats, Mar!


And Cate Muegge had this to say...

I completed the Book to Script Course taught by Sara McDermott Jain. Converting the essence of my 235-page book into a 109-page script was a learning adventure. Sara masterfully presents the details required in writing a screenplay. She takes you step by step into the screenwriting world with valuable insight and knowledge that has built my confidence to successfully finish my first screenplay, THE DECEPTION CONNECTION.

 

This 8-week power-packed course with its detailed syllabus, weekly video teachings, and Zoom Q/A sessions was priceless.  If you are considering writing a screenplay of your book, this class is a must. You won’t be disappointed. 

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There is a larger audience that is ready for your story. Take the first step - and be amazed how far you'll go! 

Sara McDermott Jain

Book to Script Course

Screenwriter / Author

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