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Seminar: How to Adapt Your Screenplays into Self-Published Novels

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Live Seminar in Los Angeles

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Thanks to the Greenhouse Arts & Media hosting this upcoming seminar of mine on adapting your screenplays into self-published novels.

I share everything you need to know to tackle this new world of self-publishing, as well as lessons I’ve learned along the way as I adapted and published my own screenplays. I address a number of topics, including adaptation of screenplays into novels, production, publishing, distribution and marketing of self-published novels adapted from screenplays.

But even normal writers will find this presentation immensely helpful in navigating the labyrinth of self-publishing with their novel ideas.

By the end of this class, you’ll know how to:

  • Self publish & sell your amazing story;
  • Turn your screenplays into novels so people can begin to read your story;
  • Learn how to distribute and market your story
The Details

The Date: Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
Location: CBS Studio Center – 4024 Radford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91604
Cost: Only $35

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God Against the gods – Part 3: Yahweh Vs. Ba’al the Storm God

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Check out this YouTube video on God Against the gods: Yahweh Vs. Ba’al.

Did you know that the Bible uses subversion regarding pagan imagination? Biblical writers took the same poetic imagery and description that the Canaanites used of Ba’al and they redeemed it by  using that exact same language of Yahweh. This isn’t syncretism (mixing religions), like liberal scholars and other Bible-haters try to promote, this is subversion. Redemption of pagan imagination. See for yourself in this short video.

This is only one part of the lecture. Get the full version here.

Or check out the book at Amazon.com here.

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God Against the gods – Part 2: Yahweh Vs. Leviathan the Dragon of Chaos

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Check out this YouTube video on God Against the gods: Yahweh Vs. Leviathan.

Some people think that Leviathan in the Bible is a whale or a sea dinosaur. It’s not. It’s a mythical sea dragon of chaos. And it appears in all the ancient Near Eastern religions, including Judaism and Christianity. Not only that, but it has multiple heads. I kid you not. Read the Bible a little closer with me in this presentation and you’ll discover what the Bible really says about Leviathan.

This is only one part of the lecture. Get the video full version here.

Or check out the book at Amazon.com here.

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God Against the gods – Part 1: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien Understood About Myth

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Check out this YouTube video on God Against the gods: What C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Understood about Myth.

I explain what the definition of Myth is, and Mythopoeia, concepts that Lewis and Tolkien trafficked in — as does the Bible.

Christians don’t need to be afraid of this word, “myth” as if it means the Bible is false or fictional. It doesn’t. It’s about the stories that give meaning and purpose to our lives. Transcendence.

Lewis said, “If God chooses to be mythopoeic, should we choose to be mythopathic?” Find out what that means.

This is only one part of the lecture. Get the full version here.

Or buy the book at Amazon here.

God Against the gods: Storytelling, Imagination & Apologetics in the Bible

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JUST RELEASED!

How God Captures the Imagination

Brian Godawa, Hollywood screenwriter and best-selling novelist, explores the nature of imagination in the Bible. He explains how God subverts pagan religions by appropriating their imagery and creativity, and redeeming them within a Biblical worldview. The sea dragon Leviathan, the Storm God and others are examined within their Biblical context to draw out the spiritual meaning. Improve your imagination in glorifying God and defending the faith.

Here are the Chapters Titles:

Demonizing the Pagan Gods

Old Testament Storytelling Apologetics

Biblical Creation and Storytelling

The Universe in Ancient Imagination

New Testament Storytelling Apologetics

Imagination in Prophecy and Apocalypse

An Apologetic of Biblical Horror

 

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The Dragon King on Audiobook. Tower of Babel, Giants, China, Dragons

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It’s 220 B.C. The ancient Western Empire is crumbling. In a desperate bid to save his throne, the Greek king over Babylon sends his son, Antiochus, a dishonored warrior, into the mysterious land of the Far East to capture a mythical creature that will give him absolute power: a dragon. What he finds is an exotic world ruled by a brutal emperor on a mad quest to find the elixir of immortality.

Click here to check out the Audiobook of The Dragon King.

Hollywood Worldviews: Horror, A Biblical Genre

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Check out this YouTube video on Horror: A Biblical Genre.

Some people think the Bible is a Veggie Tales cartoon, or Little House on the Prairie – safe, and family friendly “Christian” genre. But they’re wrong. Bloody gore, bone chilling fear, serial killers, Vampires, zombies, werewolves and other mutant monsters are in the Bible. No, this is not an exaggeration for a headline. See for yourself. I prove it in this presentation.

In this condensed version of my talk, I explore the genre of horror and explain the 4 ways that horror is used redemptively in the Bible and in movies. Horror reveals man’s sinful nature, exposes the consequences of sin, uncovers man’s spiritual pride, and expresses social commentary. Powerpoint visuals.

This is a shortened version without film clips. Get the full version here, complete with film clips.

You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.

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Omega Frequency Interview: Rise of the Dragon King – First Emperor of China

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BDK: Join me as Brian Godawa discusses the spiritual themes behind his latest book The Dragon King: The First Emperor of China. The Dragon King is a action-adventure story rooted in the ancient history of China that uses elements of fantasy to portray unseen spiritual truths. Using ancient historical and mythological research, Brian tells the story of an exotic world ruled by a brutal emperor who is on a mad quest to find the elixir of immortality. Along the way he reveals a fascinating connection that the ancient Chinese have with the God of the Bible. Did the influence of dark spiritual principalities and powers lead to the rise of a Chinese Nimrod figure? Join me as we examine what lies behind the rise of the Dragon King!

 

 

Hollywood Worldviews: Redemption in the Movies

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Check out this YouTube video on Redemption in the Movies.

This is like a condensed class on how to watch a movie. I explain the 9 basic elements of story structure used in movies and the Bible to communicate redemption. Examples from the movie Braveheart illustrate these 9 elements of story and how they lead the audience toward the worldview of the storyteller. Powerpoint visuals and film clips.

This is a shortened version. Get the full version here, complete with lots of film clips.

You can find out more about the series here, including buying the downloads.

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