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Lynn Painter Turns 15-Year Rejection Streak Into Movie Empire
Original: ‘Better Than the Movies’ Author Lynn Painter Spent 15 Years Chasing a Book Deal. Now She’s Prepping for Her Cinematic Universe
Author Lynn Painter, whose novel 'Better Than the Movies' became a hit with young adult romance readers, spent 15 years trying to land a book deal before breaking through. She now has film adaptations in the works and is positioning her books as a connected cinematic universe. The Hollywood Reporter profiles her unlikely path from long-rejected writer to franchise builder.
Why now: The profile of her rise from years of rejection to a planned film universe has caught readers' attention.
Lynn PainterBetter Than the MoviesThe Hollywood Reporter
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