Book V. Film

[blue_midget192]

I was thinking about writing a kinda fantasy story and i was wondering which would be best for it; a movie or a book? i mean i'd like to write a book but some of the action sequences would look better on a film what does every one think?

[kikimm]

Well...you could write a book, then adapt it into a screenplay. But that would be double the work, in a way....Action sequences can be done pretty well in books, too though. So I'd say go for writing a book. *shrug*

[JseanjohnC]

most definately a book for many reasons

[blue_midget192]

kikirslrsl; thats what i was thinking of doing

JseanjohnC; please elaborate upon the aforementioned reasons

:elk:

[krissy]

you got the money to make a movie?

[Faris]

most definately a book for many reasons

you got the money to make a movie?

[blue_midget192]

you got the money to make a movie?

not realy, but i'd like to write one in the hope of making it one day!

[Martyr]

Fantasy is a ridiculously tough market to get in. There's so many fantasy books pourng in every minute it isn't even funny. Well, it's a little funny. Because you could be the next Tolkein and your chances of getting your name out with a fantasy book are still tossed into a billion author lottery.

I voted for book because I don't know how to kick off a career with a movie. Generally, good movies come from books and the book is better than the good movie anyway.

But with the new trend of geekdom in moderen pop culture, a movie might be a much better way to capitalize on a fantasy story than a book which might just get lost in the zillions of pages of fantasy scribbled down every day.

[blue_midget192]

well, im thinking more from the point of view of which medium would be best to convey the story, not which would make the most money

[Eö Telrúnya]

You should write the book. Then make the movie if the book sells well. ^^