Riley Weston (Meet Me in the Margins - Screenwriter)

How do you turn a beloved novel into a movie while keeping the heart of the story intact?Writer Riley Weston joins the podcast to discuss adapting Meet Me in the Margins for Great American Family and the challenges of bringing Melissa Ferguson's popular novel to the screen.In this conversation, Riley shares how she became involved with the project, what elements of the book were most important to preserve, and the unique challenge of translating Savannah's inner thoughts into a visual story. We also discuss the adaptation process, writing for Merritt Patterson, balancing fan expectations, and what changes are sometimes necessary when moving a story from page to screen.Plus, Riley reflects on her writing career, her work with Great American Family, lessons she's learned along the way, current projects she's developing, and her career built around storytelling and music.Whether you're a fan of the book, the movie, Merritt Patterson or Liam McIntyre, or simply love hearing how stories are created, this conversation offers a fascinating look behind the scenes.Catch Meet Me in the Margins on Great American Pureflix June 11th and Great American Family June 13th.Instagram: / stephanie_heartnmotion Website: heartnmotion.comX: https://x.com/StephHeartnm#meetmeinthemargins #romcom #bookadaptation