The new book I’m working on – at least at this point I think it’ll be a book — is a rework of a movie script I’d written a few years ago, called “Kept.” As in, a “kept” woman or in this case, a “kept” man.

As this photo suggests to those who know some Southern California desert geography, the story does indeed take place in Palm Springs (thank you, unknown Flickr photographer, for sharing this great shot). There’s even a confrontational scene amongst the windmills out there.

What is the process of adapting a screenplay to a novel? I’m finding that some things which work in one art form definitely don’t translate that well to another. For instance, there’s a lot of action in “Kept,” which I assumed in a movie would be covered by editing, special effects, and perhaps a really healthy dose of suspension of disbelief. This won’t work on the novel page too well, if, let’s say, something’s not exactly believable, or is a real stretch.

That’s where some research has come in, to try to find some basis in reality for the actions these characters go through. One definite plus to the novel form is that you’ve got a lot more space to explain things. I think that’s more fun for the writer, too.

 

 

Some of the themes to be explored in the novel “Kept” are, in no particular order: Hubris, Lust (both straight and gay), Greed, and these memes: Crime Doesn’t Pay. Passion is a Deadly Trap. Things Are Not Often What They Seem.

Some of it might be a bit noir-ish. After Dark, My Sweet, the 1990 James Foley film starring Jason Patric, Rachel Ward and Bruce Dern, which is based on a Jim Thompson  novel, was a big influence on me in the development of the script. (It’s also set in the desert, and features a major shootout at the Palm Springs Airport – see it if you haven’t. It also majorly stars Jason Patric’s well-formed ass, but I digress. . .)

My story is updated and centers on real estate crimes and is inclusive – meaning it covers the gamut of desert-y characters you’d find out there today: retired men and women, casino-owning Native Americans, Mexican immigrants, gays, WASP Republican politicians, drug dealers, US Marines, tourists, etc.

I hope to have it done next year. Questions?

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