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How three self-published novellas became a TV sensation...

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As you may well know, Killing Eve is a highly successful TV series about a psychopathic assassin called Villanelle and the relationship she has with Eve, the intelligence officer who's tracking her. It's recently finished its third series, with the main screenwriter being Phoebe Waller-Bridge (also known for writing and starring in Fleabag).

As a writer, the fact that the TV show originated from three, self-published novellas by Luke Jennings was what caught my eye. How did these e-novellas come to be discovered and optioned for TV? Was it sheer luck, or something more? Can we pick up any tips from the success of Codename Villanelle?

Anyway, this article by Luke Jennings himself is worth a read, if you're interested :)
 
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