Same story, different lens.

“Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.” – Stephen King

When I was working on my first novel, Graëlfire, I asked a novelist-cum-screenwriter to copyedit an early version of my manuscript. I wanted feedback on my handling of exposition, a tricky job in fantasy and sci-fi. World-building elements are crucial, but all that setting, magic, culture, myth, and backstory can bog down a story when delivered in large ...