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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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...
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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...
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A Lesson from John Scalzi
I was reminded of a novel I read recently called Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. The book is a fun, lighthearted romp about a film agent who ends up being the P.R. guy for a group of ugly aliens...
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Wisdom from Arthur C. Clarke
One of my favorite sci-fi books is "The City and The Stars" by Arthur C. Clarke. The story details the life of Alvin, a "Unique" — never born before — who lives in the last Earth city of Diaspar...
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