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#70 - Lucy Lost: How To Adapt A Novel For Animation | Helen Blakeman
Helen Blakeman is a BAFTA and International Emmy Award-winning British writer, both of which she received for her TV screenplay adaptation of 'Dustbin Baby' (BBC/Kindle Entertainment). She is also the creator, lead writer and associate producer of the BAFTA nominated BBC series 'Hetty Feather', based on the best-selling children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson. Most recently, she is the co-writer on the upcoming animated feature film 'Lucy Lost' (Xilam).
IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:
• Why Helen rewrites every book by hand before adapting it.
• When a writer must leave the source material behind…
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