Historical storytelling
Screenwriter InterviewsA Circularity to the Narrative: A Conversation with ‘Franklin’ Writers Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder
Howard Korder and Kirk Ellis shared with Script their initial attachment and interest in adapting Stacy Schiff’s book, ‘A Great Improvisation,’ building and finding the emotional core of the series, balancing historical accuracy and drama, knowing when to withhold information, and how to keep an audience engaged.
Sadie Dean
