And The Rest...

Yesterday I mentioned the premiere of NBC's new hour-long drama Parenthood, starring Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Craig T. Nelson and based on the Ron Howard film of the same name.

Word today that Gilligan's Island is making the reverse move, jumping from small screen to big screen.

As an exercise:
Consider the story you're working on. If it's a TV show, re-imagine it as a feature film. If it's a novel, think how it would work as a play.

What would you have to change to make it work? Add characters? Remove characters? Limit locations? Get to the story faster? Add a sub plot?

By considering a project in a new way you might be surprised to find that the problems with your story become more obvious and the changes you need to make to adapt your story for a different medium are also necessary for the one you're working in.

Let me know what you come up with.