Screenwriting or Novels? Advice from Hollywood - video

Thank you so much for your bright advice, Ms. Albright:) I have published 2 technical books and over 30 researched peer reviewed technical papers. All with (unfortunately) exclusive contracts to the publishers, which resulted to low loyalty to me. This is my first Spy Novel (as you know a fiction) book, which occurs in the Middle East. I am hoping that it would warrant to be making a movie out of it. I have written about 3/4th of it (250 pages) and intend to complete the manuscript in 3 to 4 months. Your valued future advice will be highly appreciated and welcomed. By the way, I don't have your e mail address. Thanks

Great advice Beth I hope to hear of your work on the big screen as well.

Thank you for confirming that word of writing the book vs the screen play. I wanted to do a life story and I was not a writer so I commissioned someone to the screen play. She only guarantee me a small amount for the screen play so I canceled. She then told me to write the book, if I wanted a better return on my story, so thats why Im here now!

Thank you beth. I think one of the most important bits of advice in what you said on video was to keep control of publishing rights of the book. In this way if the book is noticed as a potential for TV, stage or movie we can deal with screen writing at that time. Can't get my picture to stay in my profile. You're lucky.

Thanks for the advice.