{"id":30070,"date":"2026-01-13T11:29:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30070"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:29:52","slug":"how-she-turned-her-novel-into-a-film-at-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/13\/how-she-turned-her-novel-into-a-film-at-50\/","title":{"rendered":"How She Turned Her Novel Into a Film \u2014 at 50+"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever had a dream that stayed with you\u2026 even when life got busy? A creative whisper that kept tapping you on the shoulder saying, \u201cHey, remember me?\u201d<\/p>\n

In this episode, I chatted my friend, Yvonne Marchese.<\/p>\n

Here’s what she posted:<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s episode, I\u2019m talking with award-winning novelist and creativity coach Beth Barany<\/b>, who finally answered that whisper \u2014 and said\u00a0YES<\/i>\u00a0to a dream nearly 18 years in the making.<\/p>\n

Beth is in the midst of creating her very first film: a\u00a0proof-of-concept short<\/b>\u00a0based on her fantasy adventure series,\u00a0Henrietta the Dragon Slayer<\/i><\/strong>. Her hope is that this short will help secure the momentum and support needed to turn Henrietta\u2019s story into a full-blown TV series.<\/p>\n

And she\u2019s doing all of this\u2026 at 50+.<\/p>\n

This conversation is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to reinvent yourself creatively later in life \u2014 from following your curiosity step-by-step, to assembling a team without waiting for Hollywood\u2019s permission, to the pure joy (and chaos!) of watching a world you imagined come alive.<\/p>\n