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From Page to Screen: Writing Short Stories That Shine on Film & TV With Hollie Overton

  • Saturday, October 04, 2025
  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • The Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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Announcing our next In-Person Workshop

From Page to Screen: Writing Short Stories That Shine on Film & TV 

By: Hollie Overton

About Hollie Overton

Hollie Overton is a screenwriter and producer with over a decade of experience, including writing for shows All-American: Homecoming, Tell Me a Story, Shadowhunters, and Cold Case.  Hollie is also a bestselling novelist of four mystery/thrillers. Her debut novel, Baby Doll, was an international bestseller and is being adapted by Paramount Plus into a six-part miniseries starring Alfie Allen.


Presentation Overview:

Explore Hollywood’s growing appetite for short stories and why every screenwriter should consider adding one to their portfolio. You’ll learn how writing in prose can sharpen your storytelling craft, building stronger characters, richer worlds, and more cinematic moments, while also positioning your work to attract the attention of producers, agents, and other industry decision-makers. We’ll cover both the creative techniques for crafting an adaptable short story and the practical strategies for getting it seen in the marketplace.

Takeaways:

•Understand why short stories are ideal for adaptation.

•Identify the elements that make a story “cinematic.” 

•Apply a step-by-step process for adaptation.

•Position short stories for industry opportunities.

Prerequisite: Please review this Link to one of my favorite short stories

https://short-stories.co/@lmkrow/sinkhole-6d5vgq7xlrm1


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To receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation processing fee, attendees must cancel their registration 5 days before the event. No refunds will be given after that time. To cancel your registration, go to palmspringswritersguild.org and click on the blue icon at the top right of any page. Enter user name and password and click "LOG IN". On the next screen click "My event registrations". Select event and cancel registration. 

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Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. 

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Event Contact: Dak Kopec

Email: DakKopec@mac.com