Woking Writers Circle member Alan Dale has signed up to a service that he hopes will give his novel Theta Double Dot – published in 2019 by Austin Macaulay – a much improved chance of being made into a film or TV series.
TaleFlick, which describes itself as “the bridge between authors, producers, production companies, and studios”, said of Alan’s novel: “The story is socially relevant, which makes it largely relatable. It explores the construction of an oil refinery and the violent lengths that some will go to protect the land and those who depend on it. Very early on, the audience is expected to choose sides in the fight between what’s Good and what’s Evil. But conflict arises when the line between good and evil is blurred by human emotion and individualized motivations, goals and values.
“Film: The story feels best suited for a feature arc. It adheres pretty closely to the Hero’s Journey as it follows several different characters to a final battle between Good and Evil at an oil refinery. Its biggest draw is that it is socially relevant. There are rampant opinions on this very subject happening in the political arena almost daily. This fictional version offers up many of the same arguments, forcing audiences to choose sides and pledge allegiance to what they believe is ‘right’.
“TV: Because of its definitive starting and end points, this project feels much better suited for the miniseries format than it does the typical series format. The story follows the construction of an oil refinery and the subsequent fight between Good and Evil. That said, most of the chaos happens at the site, which doesn’t feel quite sustainable for the long haul. Although the ending does leave a touch of room for story expansion, it feels more artistically open-ended and thus essentially finite.”
Its ‘key points’ summary was: “Relevant. High-stakes/high-tension. Political undertones. Multi-POV. Great use of subplot.”
Taleflick says it catalogues and curates submitted stories and scripts for its digital library. “Studios, production companies, and producers look through the stories. We also directly share suitable stories … Once studios, production companies and producers find a desired story, they request to read the full book or script … Upon deciding to pick a story up for adaptation, they discuss an option deal directly with the writer or agent. We will put you directly in contact. The rights remain fully yours throughout the entire process.”
Alan said: “The book is now exposed to a much wider audience and accompanied by an excellent pitch.”
Alan Dale is a graduate mechanical engineer, with project management experience in the petrochemical industry. He began writing in his fifties, and has since had his work published both in print and online. Theta Double Dot is available here
