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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Sci-Fi Circuit: Breaking Into the Sci-Fi Spec Market
When it comes to breaking into the spec market as a sci-fi screenwriter, what does it take? As a sci-fi screenwriter, I’m fascinated with understanding the market...
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Sci-Fi Circuit: The Magic of World Building
What does it take to make a sci-fi world real? As a science fiction fan, I love to be transported into new and fantastical worlds. As a sci-fi screenwriter, I’m fascinated...
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Unplugged.
Last weekend I experimented with something lovely: Unplugging. It was precipitated by a comment from one of my Called to Write community members about wanting to feel truly relaxed. I was reminded...
Sci-Fi Circuit: What Makes It Sci-Fi?
What makes a story science fiction? I was indoctrinated into the world of sci-fi by my father at the tender age of nine, when he handed me my first sci-fi book, The City and the Stars...
read moreAre you listening to the voice of your soul?
When times get rough and things go wrong, sometimes I wonder if I've misread my intuition or why I wasn't "warned." I don't have an answer for the warnings, exactly. When my friend was in a bad...
A Letter to Ray Bradbury
Thank you for touching my heart and opening my eyes. For seeing me in ways I didn't yet understand in my younger years. For showing me new worlds and new ways of seeing our world...
read moreWhat do you do when the going gets tough?
Yesterday was a tough one. It was a dark, drizzly day after a bad night of sleep, followed by a bit of bad news. And it was on the heels of a wicked cold that had me laid up Wednesday through...