USA Today Bestselling Author and Produced Movie Writer, KIM HORNSBY, brings you a comparison of her novella and the screenplay written from the book along with explanations of how the story evolved to be more cinematic. Christmas in Whistler, the novella, was written and published in 2014, and the screenplay adaptation's first draft was written in 2017, changing names in 2023 to Slippery Slope Christmas. The latest draft was rewritten in 2023 after being considered at several production companies to film as a TV movie. The movie has not yet been filmed and Kim explains why it's been passed over in this book.
Bonus pages show Kim's One Sheet used as a marketing tool sent to producers, along with a description of the thought process during the adaptation of this Christmas story and the reasons for switching the romance from "steamy" to "sweet".
Read log lines from later iterations of this storyline made into additional screenplays and see how and why Kim used the original idea for spin offs.
Christmas in Whistler/Slippery Slope Christmas: Thrown together over Christmas at a ski resort, a divorced mom without her kids and a widowed theatrical producer see romantic sparks, but when she learns he might control her future as a costume designer, she must decide between a much-needed romance and remaining professional to win the job she desperately needs.
Whether you're looking to learn the art of the adaptation or are interested in penning a Christmas novel or screenplay, this book will help you see the process from a professional screenwriter's perspective.
Genre: Romance
Bonus pages show Kim's One Sheet used as a marketing tool sent to producers, along with a description of the thought process during the adaptation of this Christmas story and the reasons for switching the romance from "steamy" to "sweet".
Read log lines from later iterations of this storyline made into additional screenplays and see how and why Kim used the original idea for spin offs.
Christmas in Whistler/Slippery Slope Christmas: Thrown together over Christmas at a ski resort, a divorced mom without her kids and a widowed theatrical producer see romantic sparks, but when she learns he might control her future as a costume designer, she must decide between a much-needed romance and remaining professional to win the job she desperately needs.
Whether you're looking to learn the art of the adaptation or are interested in penning a Christmas novel or screenplay, this book will help you see the process from a professional screenwriter's perspective.
Genre: Romance
Used availability for Kim Hornsby's Christmas in Whistler / Slippery Slope Christmas