Yesterday, I continued my blog series on books and movies by introducing the concept of novelizations and tie-ins. Please check it out. 
“Now it’s time to put a spin on this Book to Screen Debate and get into novelizations. Yes, you heard me right. I told you (in part 2) I’d be talking about books based on movies (that discussion about movies I liked better than the book comes next time).
Most people have seen a novelization several times in their life without realizing what they were seeing. To give it a name, makes it stand out, but they are quite common. Before I explain just how common they are, let me first state that there are 3 kinds of novelizations…Yeah, who knew?
1) There is the first-in-print edition of a novel based solely on the premise of a theatrical release.
2) There is the novel based on a movie that was originally based on a: comic book, play, video game, etc…
3) There is the novel and screenplay collaboration that totally comes down to which one gets released first…” Read more over at A Small Gang of Authors.
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4 replies on “Reblog: The Book to Screen Debate, part 3 by Toi Thomas”
I think Ready Player One is the last one. Book definitely beat the movie.
Yes. I read the book years before the movie came out. I thought the movie was pretty good, as far as adaptations go, but I do prefer the book.
I didn’t know that there were three types but you are right I have run into all three throughout my life. Great breakdown of the differences.
Thank you.