What would you require to give a writing grant?
I got to thinking today, after hearing about a writing grant opportunity recently, that it would be amazing to one day be able to fund and operate a writer's grant program. Maybe even a residential one. And instantly I started contemplating what I would want to see...
Sci-Fi Circuit: ‘Time Lapse’ – A Good Script Opens Many Doors
An interview Bradley King and B.P. Cooper about their slow-burning sci-fi thriller that hooks you with the right touches of mystery, tech, and engrossing complications.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: ‘The Machine’ – Near Future Grounded Sci-Fi
An interview with Caradog James of Red and Black Films about his award-winning, limited budget sci-fi feature film The Machine.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Solving the Problem of Exposition in Sci-Fi
Writing good science fiction requires introducing not only the world itself, but also any story background needed to set the stage for what’s to come.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Adam Pachter on Landing a Deal With Amazon
In the early days of Amazon Studios, here's an interview with screenwriter Adam Pachter about landing a deal there with his sci-fi script.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Writing Low Budget Science Fiction
If you’ve been following this column for a while, you’ll have seen the many recommendations about focusing on writing low-budget spec scripts.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Getting a Grip on the Sci-Fi Market
By now you know how fascinated I am in not only how to write a great sci-fi script, but also in what it takes to break into the market as a sci-fi screenwriter.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: 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.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: The Enneagram of Sci-Fi With Jeff Lyons
My interview with storyteller, author, and Enneagram expert Jeff Lyons about using the Enneagram to develop and write science fiction.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Sci-Fi Storytelling, Part II — Structure & Budget
My conversation continues with screenwriter Chris Soth, this time about structure and budget as it relates to sci-fi, in part II of our interview.
read moreSci-Fi Circuit: Sci-Fi Storytelling, Part I — Story Type, Mistakes, & Big Ideas
I reached out to Chris Soth — a master of structure — to talk sci-fi and the mistakes he commonly sees sci-fi screenwriters making.
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Sci-Fi Circuit: The Purpose and Value of Science Fiction
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,
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