Hi everyone,
I’m Meriem, a science-fiction writer from Morocco.
What I’m working on
The De-Evolution Game: Paradoxes Unleashed is a hard-sci-fi story that starts with a global time-reversal experiment on Earth. It mixes big ideas—parallel worlds, AI that feels, and planet-wide climate danger.
Where I’m stuck
1. Too global. Because the crisis is worldwide, I find it hard to pick one main character for the screenplay.
2. Too technical. My pages are full of science, but I need emotional scenes that make viewers care.
3. Too many themes. AI, ethics, terraforming, survival—all at once. I risk losing focus.
• How do you choose a clear hero in a planet-wide story?
• Any tips for turning complex science into visual, emotional moments?
• How do you keep one strong theme when the concept is huge?
Thank you for any advice. I’m keen to learn and ready to help others in return.
— Meriem Bouziani “Sci-Fi Spy”
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Hi, Meriem Bouziani. The De-Evolution Game sounds interesting!
"Too global." I would probably pick a main character who has a lot to lose personally, a character who's going through a tough time, or an underdog character. And the main character would be interesting, exciting, or unique.
"Too technical." Outline emotionally impactful scenes based off your characters, their pasts, their relationships, the storylines, and the science. You can also use objects to turn complex science into visual, emotional moment. And study Sci-Fi movies and scripts like Interstellar and The Martian.
"Too many themes." It's ok to have a theme that you focus on and sub-themes. Theme is the basis for characters, scenes, dialogue, etc. in my scripts.
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Thank you very much, Maurice, for your help. The main character is Daro, an AI whose journey unfolds across parallel universes. I feel the Mr. Nobody style fits best—Daro reminds me of Nemo—but because the crisis is global, I’m struggling to write it well.
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thank you very much Fred Smith