The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will present a discussion on Friday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Armstrong room of the High Peaks Resort as part of the Lake Placid Film Festival.

The discussion will be led by ACW director Nathalie Thill and WGA award-winning screenwriter Jacob Krueger and will cover: the similarities and differences between book writing and writing for TV or film, how to know if a book can be translated into a movie or TV show, how to decide to write the screenplay or turn it over to a screenwriter and how to best make the transition to the business of screenwriting.

“We’re so excited to be a part of the Lake Placid Film Festival again this year,” said Nathalie Thill, executive director of ACW. “Whether you’re writing a novel, memoir, short story, or creative nonfiction, this conversation will give you a new perspective on the art of adaptation.”

This event is free and does not require a festival pass. See the full festival schedule and register for this event and others at adirondackfilm.org.

About Nathalie Thill: Executive Director, Adirondack Center for Writing

Nathalie Thill has been the Executive Director of the Adirondack Center for Writing, the literary organization serving the entire six-million-acre Adirondack Park, pretty much since its inception in 1999. ACW offers a variety of literary programs, from workshops, conferences, and readings to retreats for high school students, prison writing programs, and writing contests.

Nathalie sits on the steering Committee of LITNET, a national group of literary organizations and presses whose mission is to raise the level of awareness of the literary arts throughout the United States. She has been asked to speak on several occasions on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts about her exceptional prison writing program. She is also a storyteller and proudly co-hosts the Howl Story Slam Series.

About Jacob Krueger: WGA Winning Screenwriter, LPFF Artist in Residence

The Founder of Jacob Krueger Studio, and host of the popular Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob has worked with thousands of writers, from Academy, Emmy and Tony Award Winners, to young writers picking up the pen for the first time.  His writing includes the screenplay for the Emmy Winning The Matthew Shepard Story, for which he won the Writers Guild of America Paul Selvin Award and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Screenplay.  More info: writeyourscreenplay.com.

The Adirondack Center for Writing has been bringing people and words together for 25 years through provocative events and meaningful programs. For more information about ACW, visit adirondackcenterforwriting.org or follow @adkctr4writing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter