Here's my latest article over on ScriptMag, about movies with a message.
One of the primary reasons I love sci-fi is that it provides a powerful vehicle for exploring social issues that might otherwise be too politically incorrect to tackle head on. I cut my sci-fi teeth watching Star Trek, which is known for its many messages and moral explorations, and I’m quite sure that it… [read more at ScriptMag]
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Here's a new article over on ScriptMag, an interview with storyteller Jeff Lyons about the Enneagram and sci-fi.
As a sci-fi screenwriter, I’m interested in more than just big tent pole movies. I want to write and see sci-fi stories with heart, stories that make me feel, stories that reveal character. I’ve always been a huge fan of Firefly and Serenity for that reason, and Joss Whedon continued to impress me particularly… [read more at ScriptMag]
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Image by Reimund Bertrams from Pixabay
Here's my latest Sci-Fi Circuit article on ScriptMag:
Does sci-fi serve a purpose beyond that of entertainment or escapism? Why do we write, read, and love sci-fi? Arthur Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey) once said, “There’s no real objection to escapism, in the right places… We all want to escape occasionally. But science fiction is often very far from escapism, in fact… [read more at ScriptMag]
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My latest Sci-Fi Circuit article on ScriptMag about breaking into the sci-fi spec market.
As a sci-fi screenwriter, I’m fascinated with understanding what the current market is looking for in terms of science fiction spec scripts. This question is usually on my mind in some form or another: When it comes to breaking into the spec market as a sci-fi screenwriter, what does it take? To begin to... [read more at ScriptMag]
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