Good as Dead I wrote screenplays for 20 years before I wrote my first novel, and people often ask me why I made the switch. The truth is, I didn't do it on purpose! The idea for GOOD AS DEAD just came to me as a book. I heard the characters' inner thoughts, and they were too intriguing to ignore.
That's one one of the big differences between a book and a screenplay. Screenplays are tight. There's no room on the page to describe what a character is thinking or feeling. You can only reveal how they feel by what they DO.
HOLLY, my main character in GOOD AS DEAD, loses her husband in the first few pages. When I wrote her, I was grieving the loss of my father, who died suddenly at the age of 72. Holly helped me work through those feelings. Will it ever be a movie? I hope so! But it was always going to be a book first.
If you are curious about screenwriting vs. book writing, watch this space! Excited to share my journey and process with you. :)
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