dˈænsᵻz wɪð wˈʊlvz wʌzðə ɹɪzˈʌlt; kˈɛvɪn kˈɔstnɚ ðˈɛn ˈæskt hˌɪm tə ɹˈaɪt ɐ skɹˈiːnpleɪ fɚðə fˈɪlm bˈeɪst ɔnðə nˈɑːvəl.
Dances with Wolves was the result; Kevin Costner then asked him to write a screenplay for the film based on the novel.