No one forces me, or any other writer, to sell a film option on the books. If you don't want to run the risk that the filmmakers may adapt your work in a way you don't like, then you don't sell the option. You know when you sell it that they will have to make some changes, just because film and TV a
“This principle is old, but true as fate, Kings may love treason, but the traitor hate.”
“Big media companies have lots of money and content, but they have no way to tap into a good base of users.”