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Kevin Bragg sent an update for Transilience

Good morning, everyone!

I have had a few things tumbling around in my mind of late and thought I'd share them with the rest of you. Hooray for you!!

Before I dive into it though, I would like to say Thank You to Vincent Lim and Stephen Hough for ordering Transilience. And offer you a virtual handshake. I really do appreciate the support. 

Of late, I've been thinking about a movie version of Transilience. I mean, doesn't every author? Don't we all dream about our debut novel getting picked up by a major studio for the big screen, or even a the small screen? Ink a 7 figure deal and have someone like Spielberg direct an adaptation of a thing which represents days, weeks and years of our life? Or an amazing mini-series with high production values, an excellent cast and a director with the vision to bring to life a world we've created?

If you said No, I'd be hard-pressed to believe you.

Tangent...

I use Scrivener to write. If you are unfamiliar with it, I highly recommend checking it out. If you are familiar with it, then you already know how good it is as a writing tool.

One of the templates within the program is for writing a script. It's pretty cool. Here's an excerpt from the sample. I like how it threw in my initials as one of the actors.

FADE IN: 

INT. A MESSY LIVING ROOM - DAY 

KB sits at his laptop, pondering upon the nature of screenplay format. The INTERNET helps him. 

KB 
How does this work then? 

INTERNET 
We have an imaginary conversation about script format. It's not very sophisticated or imaginative, but you have a hangover. 

KB (embarrassed) 
That's true. So is it easy to create a standard Hollywood- formatted screenplay in Scrivener, then?

I suppose I mentioned this because knowing I have a tool to help create a script for Transilience only fuels the desire to do so.

Here endeth the tangent...

Immediately my thoughts are directed to how I would adapt Transilience into a movie script. At this point, I have a pretty rough idea of what changes I would make to create the next sic-fi blockbuster. There are a couple of instances where I'm not clear on how to connect one scene to the next, but overall I feel confident on the direction the story should take.

The unfortunate, and unintended, consequences of this mental exercise are that I find myself wondering why there has to be a variation between the novel and the script. Naturally, film adaptations of books are always different and usually lacking when compared to the source material. I get that. I accept it. Still, I cannot easily dismiss the feeling that some of the film elements should be in the novel. I know they represent dramatic shortcuts to hit the major plot points in a limited span of time. But it is an internal debate not easily won by either side.

Since there is room for comments on these updates, let me throw the question (it might be more than one question) out to those of you who have a novel in some phase of production, or funding. What changes to your novel would you make in order to turn it into a script? Would you stay faithful to the material? Or can you recognize aspects of it, which cannot easily be translated into film?

One last thing. 

The process of becoming a published author is not easy. It's pretty damn hard. Many of you know this. The process of trying to become a published author is one that lends itself to moments of doubt, blows to one's confidence, stress and anxiety. Rejection is a given and we open ourselves to criticism. Staying upbeat and positive can be a very hard thing, indeed.

My latest blog post on Skid Rogue Haven explores a method I use when my spirits are low. I beatbox. Yep. Beatbox. You can read my thoughts on it here.

That's it. 
No.
That's not true. 
Not true at all. 
I can't close out this update without plugging Transilience. 

Asking strangers to be generous with their money is a difficult thing to do. And yet, here I am. I hope the sample chapters, and these updates, are enough to persuade you to support Transilience. Twenty-five amazing people have already placed an order. But I need a lot more if this thing will see the light of day.

So order your copy of Transilience today. And be sure to tell your friends, your parents, coworkers, the foursome on the bowling lane next to you about this amazing novel. 

Until next time!
Kev
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    When you read that, how do you hear it? If it’s something in your mind like a soft, shocked whisper, the kind of sound you hear when someone speaks in the stillness of a slow snowfall, then you’re pretty close to how I’m hearing myself say it. I won. I won… I won? ...I WON!?! 


    Whether it’s the Sword and Laser’s Tom and Veronica, journalist Alicia Smock, or other authors mentioning my name in their own reader updates or raffle videos, the experience of being exposed and showered with praise for my story has really validated all this hard work I’ve done.


    And, …. wow… this campaign has been some hard work.


    Somewhere in an article or something I said to somebody that I was back on what I call “The Skyrim Sleeping Schedule.” (I’m sure some former students of mine will recall EXACTLY how loopy I got soon after 11/11/11.) Basically 4 to 5 hours of fitful sleep every night for the past month has really racked my body. Even as I type this, my mind’s eye glances over its shoulder and sees my body tapping its watch, shaking its head. I hear it say “Joe, it’s time, man.” And I’m like, “Hey, wait! I got a raffle video to do! Six new winners, six more $20 giftcard giveaways, six titles gone from my priceless video game collection!” But in this vision, my body wraps its arm warmly around me and escorts me from the premises of health, and it says, “Maybe this weekend, pal.” So I’m about to give in and just get sick…


    I am utterly exhausted. ...and I’m kind of numb. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m typing this all right now secretly from my work cubicle, clicking back to the work window whene….. …. …. …. ver someone walks by. But right at this moment, I can’t celebrate. I’m happy. I’m BEYOND EUPHORIA, in fact, but I can’t jump for joy just yet.


    I haven’t yet mastered the art of embedding gifs or whatever the cool kids are doing these days - so this little graphic here will have to do to express my current state of existence:


    (!!!!)


    (What? I’m a man of letters, I tell ya!)


    “Thank you all so much.” I know that track’s been on repeat for quite some time, but there’s no other phrase that can contain all of my feelings and gratitude toward your support. Thank you.

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