by Jenna | Mar 17, 2023 | ScriptMag Articles
A new article over on Script Mag featuring my discussion with Eric Heisserer, the series creator and showrunner of Shadow and Bone, and the screenwriter behind Arrival and Bird Box, about how he came to work on the show, his approach to the adaptation, how he runs the show, and world-building in fantasy.
“The important thing to focus on is preserving how the source material made you feel when you read it, and to hold on to that feeling and making sure it’s preserved in your adaptation.” -Eric Heisserer
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by Jenna | Feb 8, 2023 | ScriptMag Articles
A new article over on Script Mag featuring insights from my interview with ‘The Ark’ co-showrunners Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner. Topics discussed:
- the evolution of sci-fi as a genre
- collaborating to create their new show, ‘The Ark’
- the impacts of streaming
- writing sci-fi
- the importance of great characters
- visual effects
and more!
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by Jenna | Nov 30, 2021 | ScriptMag Articles
A new article over on Script Mag with my key takeaways after viewing time-travel romance Needle in a Timestack through the lens of what can be learned from both a storytelling and structural standpoint.
1. Begin with a compelling, personal, emotional opening
2. Study the art of efficient explainers
3. Explore big ideas in a personal context
4. Don’t let time travel questions unravel the story
5. Reckon with universal themes
6. What stories do we want to tell about women?
7. A different take on a villain
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by Jenna | Aug 21, 2017 | ScriptMag Articles
A new article over on ScriptMag about Stasis with writer-director Nicole Jones-Dion.
Sci-Fi Circuit columnist Jenna Avery interviews writer-director Nicole Jones-Dion about her feature length film, Stasis, and her lessons learned for up-and-coming sci-fi screenwriters. [read more at ScriptMag]
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by Jenna | May 31, 2016 | ScriptMag Articles
A new article on the ScriptMag blog about making the most of sci-fi, with screenwriting expert Scott Myers.
In my ongoing quest to make my sci-fi scripts the best they can possibly be — and help you do the same — I reached out to Scott Myers to get his take on the best way to break into the sci-fi market as well as his perspective on places where he commonly sees… [read more at ScriptMag]
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by Jenna | Jun 16, 2015 | ScriptMag Articles
This is one of my favorite interviews, about the movie Time Lapse by Bradley King and B.P. Cooper over on the ScriptMag blog:
There’s a compelling new sci-fi feature out there right now you won’t want to miss, called Time Lapse. Co-written by Bradley King and B.P. Cooper, it’s a slow-burning thriller that hooks you with just the right touches of mystery, sci-fi technology (with a little steampunk flare), and engrossing complications that draw you forward to a surprising and intriguing climax… [read more at ScriptMag]
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