Screenwriting : Stage 32 + Netflix Webinar: How to Write Hit Sci-Fi for Television by Amanda Toney

Amanda Toney

Stage 32 + Netflix Webinar: How to Write Hit Sci-Fi for Television

Hello community! I'm thrilled for our 4th of 5th webcast in our Netflix "Creating TV Content for a Global Market" program on how to write hit sci-fi television with Mickey Fisher, who's worked on EXTANT, THE STRAIN, REVERIE, MARS and more! Join us here: https://bit.ly/3uuHgwG

Melissa Zbozny

I tried using the link but I get the "thanks for attending the webinar" survey. It's only 10:11am PST. :(

Karen "Kay" Ross

Welcome, everyone! I'm Kay, your friendly Stage 32 Community Manager, and I'm tuning in today from Los Angeles, CA (originally from Washington, D.C.)!

David C. Velasco

Waterloo, IA (But grew up in New Mexico) :)

Nicole F. Burney

I tried to log in fifteen minutes early, but it was already filled to capacity.

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Hi all, linking in from Green Mountain, NC.

Saskita Mu

Tuning in from Los Angles, but originally from Switzerland!

Marilyn A Gill

Hi everyone. I'm here from Atlanta, where I'm presently working

Jeffrey Dobkin

Listening from Bala-Cynwyd, PA (next to Philadelphia)

Allen Haynes JR

I try to see the webinar. What happen

Timmia Hearn DeRoy

Hi! I'm Timmia Hearn DeRoy, and I am in Lawrence, KS today.

Darwin Reina

Stockholm Swedenmy twitter insta! @darwinreina

Gregory Didaskalou

hi Greg from Greece. Thanks for the webinar

Alejandro Dajil

Hello guys, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

Kathy Jean

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Carlton Allen

Hey guys…Carlton here from rainy LA! Woohoo!

Thomas Noel

Watching from Montreal, Canada. Thanks for the webinar! :-)

Wade Cox

joining you from Salem, VA. I have a sci-fi feature script that I'm trying to rework as a series.

Erik Rhey

Atwater Village, Los Angeles

Jessica Martin

Hey there, Ontario Canada resident here :)

Darren Nash

Hi from Belfast Northern Ireland. Really looking forward to the Sc-Fi webinar today. Like Christopher - it's close to my heart.

Casey Williams

Hello everyone! I'm Casey, and I'm tuning in from Calgary, Canada! Love these webinars so much, stage32 has been insane in their program delivery!

Joseph Pomenta

Joseph from Venezuela living in chile @joseph_pomenta

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Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

Katherine King

Looking forward to this! - from Hertfordshire UK

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Hi from Toronto, Canada :)

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In Woodland Hills (Los Angeles), CA

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Salutations from Charlotte, NC USA

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Greetings from Budapest, Hungary!

Cara Turner

Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Here in Richmond, Virginia!

Samkelisiwe Makhoba

Hello. 7:15pm in South Africa

Skai C

Playa del Rey, Los Angeles

Michelle Frey

Hello all... BC Canada

Melissa Zbozny

Colette "ByFilms" Byfield Darn it. I mean it's great they have a full audience and yet I was waiting for the link to go live since 9:45am PST and I still didn't get in? :(

Kynan Fritschel

I registered a couple weeks ago, but am unable to get into the webinar. Is there a fix to this?

Tamás Zángó

Hello everyone from Budapest, Hungary :)

M. Jones

In the webinar, attendee

Michel Plaxton

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Christian Arroyo

Christian Arroyo, From Puerto Rico

Dominika Gniewek

Hello from Cambridge!

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TA from the Stage32 closet...(well the website closet...) LOL Introvert to the MAX

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zohar zanescu from Israel :)

Byron Merano

Hello From Vietnam!

Melanie Arden

Hello from Toronto, Canada! Keep smiling, everyone :)

Renato Costa

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Ruben Varela

Hey, everyone. Ruben from San Fernando Valley

Los Angeles

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John Allen Duvall, in Rohnert Park, California

Carl Rauscher

Greetings from Gaithersburg MD!

Karen Ralph

Hello from Ontario, Canada!

Arda Gürpınar

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Ercan Cagda

Hiii from Istanbul!! yey

Leah Howell

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Mila Gisbert

Hello from London, UK

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Tuning in from Brooklyn, NY!

Rafael Martinez

Hello, I am Rafael Martinez, from Santa Fe, NM

Catarina De Cèzanne

Hello from Moita, Portugal!

Maria Del Pilar Sanchez

Greetings from Medellín, Colombia

Danielle Grace Tan

Staying up for this from Singapore! Would love to connect with anyone here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-grace-tan/ :-)

Mark-Anthony Pierre

Hello from Trinidad and Tobago!

Christina Jones

Hello from San Francisco

Juan Ordonez

Hello from Guatemala City

Julieta Brunero

Hello from Mexico City!

Yoeri Emmaneel

Hallo from Emmen, The Netherlands

Panithan Nakkrasae

Hello from KhonKaen, Thailand :)

Rob Vasquez

Hello from Quito, Ecuador

Vignesh Subramanian

Hello from Los Angeles

Funny how he is talking about Star Wars as yesterday me and my friends saw the theatrical version of Empire Strikes Back

MB Stevens

Hey, everyone. Excited.

Sidney Smeets

Greetings from Amsterdam

David Arredondo Espinoza

Hello from Alajuela Costa Rica!!

Samantha Moody

Hello from a tiny village in England

Leo Kubota

NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MB Stevens

Valley of the Sun.

Martin Reese

Wow. Filled to capacity already. I was really looking forward to this webinar. I had a great class on Stage 32 with Mickey Fisher. He is one of the best. I was really hoping to ask a question regarding when to use pitch decks.

Micke Kuwahara

Hi from Sapporo, Japan

Chloe Hudson

Greetings Earthlings from a lil town called London! :-)

Cherry Hunt

Hello Everyone. This is Cherry H @itscherrylatrece from Houston, TX

PD Santos

Hello from Philippines

Trond E. Haveland

I’m viewing it right now!

Celina Garduno

as soon as I clicked the link i got kicked out of the zoom call.... i guess I'll see the on demand video later

Antonio J Medina

greetings from L.A. I currently have a concept fantay feature filmed that im looking to pitch. Looking forward to listen and learn

Analía Feble Badano

Hello from Deutschland :)

Edgar Espinoza

Hello, everyone from Madrid, Spain

Tia A. Plott

The southwest desert of Arizona!

Dimitra Papacosta

Hey everyone! Greetings from Umeå, way North in Sweden! I'm a sci-fi/fantasy nerd - very excited to learn more about screenwriting :D

Timothy James M. Dimacali

Hello from Manila, Philippines!

Thomas Spontelli

I signed up for this webinar 2 weeks ago, I logged in 20 minutes early waiting for webinar to start and at :10 after I got the message that the meeting was at capacity and I could not join. I made time in my schedule for this and you guys wasted my day. Really unprofessional.

Josh Rule

Hi from rainy Los Angeles!

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Hi from

Kilkenny Ireland

Karen "Kay" Ross

FOR THOSE UNABLE TO LOG IN: PLEASE TRY AGAIN NOW! Comment here to let me know if it works, yeah? THANK YOU!

Alex Frazer Rose

Definitely important themed

Michał Kasprzyk

Hello from Wrocław, Poland :)

Jordan Weaver

Hey from Ontario Canada

Jerry Ramirez

Hi from Mexico City

Rick Jay Glen

Are we allowed to network with each other here? @rickjayglen_vo is my instagram for those who want to connect, or add me on Stage 32. Nice to meet you all.

Kynan Fritschel

Finally in, thanks to whomever made that possible. Hi from just outside of Denver!

Brian Brockett

Hi from freezing cold at the end of March (ha, ha, ha, good one Mother Nature!) Maryland!

Nikhil Kamkolkar

Hey everyone! Would love to connect on instagram @nikhilnyc -- working on a sci fi series pilot script, and making a sci fi short using Unreal Engine

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Has anyone read "Oh, to Be A Blobel"? By Philip K. Dick. It was a trojan horse like that for the Vietnam war

Laure-Anaïs ChronÉ

Hello, here from Martinique!

Nicole F. Burney

Oh good. I was able to join after all. Hello from New Jersey!!

Tracy David Sim

Hello from Canada!

Sasha Tomas

I write fantasy mostly. Love s if but want to know what is difference? Needexanplez of current sci-fi TV shows and movies?

Elaine Haygood

Afternoon from Chicago! And may I say. As a TOTAL BLERD. I am LOVING this!

Xstine Cook

Hello from Calgary, Canada, hey @omatta

Nash Peterson

Greetings from Minneapolis, MN

Scott Carroll

Hi from New England!

Berenice Del Carpio

Hello from Argentina! I had the time wrong, I almost had a panic attack.

Adrian Crebillo

Hello from Philippines

Robbi Saputra

Im from indonesia

Jonas Ussing

Hello from Copenhagen, Denmark

Mariano Rivolta

Hi everyone from Argentina!

Nikki Syreeta

Hello from Long Beach. If anyone wants to connect, hit me up! SO excited for this webinar

Wayne Jarman

Hello everyone. Turning up late, from Australia. :)

Adrianna Silva

Hello! Here from London

Andre Campbell

Hey all, I'm in Ontario Canada.

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Has anyone read "Oh to Be A Blobel" by Philip K. Dick? It was like that thing Mickey talked about - he basically criticized the Vietnam war through science fiction

Virginia Abramovich

Hello! I'm from Toronto, Canada

Kathi Carey

The Twilight Zone is my absolute favorite sci fi show and Rod Serling is my hero!!

Bryan Lake

Hello from Roseburg, Oregon.

Maria Cristina Lara

Hello from São Paulo - Brazil

Gabriella Da Silva

Hello from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil :)

Jimmel Young

Hello everyone! Always interested in networking with new writers. My name is @21jyoung_photography on Instagram.

Jason Contino

Hi Jason Contino here from Baltimore Maryland

Nailotl Méndez

Hey all, I'm in México

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P. James Norris

Hello from Chubbuck ID.

Nick Macdonald

Hey fellow sci-fi lovers! I'm finishing up a rewrite for a 45min animated Time-Travel Adventure spec. Would anyone be interested in reading/giving notes? Would be happy to read anything you're working on as well!

José Gregorio Rosales Meneses

Hello from San Cristóbal, Venezuela

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Squid game worked because fear has a calming effect - it's an automatic hormonal compensation. People need a greater fear than they feel.

Karen "Kay" Ross

@Jonas - The handouts should be sent out with the recording tomorrow. You should receive an email with a link to all, but it will also be available tomorrow under the EDUCATION tab in "My Education".

Abhirut Meherishi

Hello from India everyone!

Ahmad Abdullah

Hi all from Egypt

Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso

i'm currently looking into the public domain for IP ideas.

Karen "Kay" Ross

@Nick Macdonald - that is a great idea! I would suggest listing your script's logline on your profile, and then keeping your questions specific for your "script exchange". Script exchanges are very common her on Stage 32 - it's a great way to get peer feedback for free and networking at the same time!

Christian Arroyo

hello, Im new in this community but I'm thrilled to networking with different scriptwriter you can find me on IG as @carr0y0

Shagha Beh

Hello from Tehran, Iran

Luiz Felipe Vasques

Hello from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil :)

Elaine Haygood

On the LOTR thing: Many fans are now panning the Series as it's come to light that neither Amazon nor, the Producers have rights to The Silmarillion, Book of Lost Tales, etc. They're using the Appendices from the trilogy.

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Adam Project was great!

Thomas Spontelli

Karen Ross thanks for helping., I am in

Catarina De Cèzanne

Hey guys, let's connect on Instagram @cscezanne

I'm also working on a SciFi series Pilot. Right now it's to pitch on the Portuguese RTP LAB program, and if that doesn't work then I'll try to pitch it internationally. It's an MR interactive film.

Darren Nash

Great webinar - thanks Mickey. I’ve so many questions but will limit it to two.

When conceiving Extant, did you plan it as a 2 season project?

I’ve been on a lot of scriptwriting webinars over the last few months and a number of them stated that Sci-Fi isn’t a genre it’s a setting for either Drama,...

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Roger Zanuy

Barcelona

Alex Arendse

Hello! I am from Cape Town, South Africa!

Robert Furey

Hello everyone. Harrisburg, PA here.

Maniissh Karma

Hello everyone - I am currently in Houston, but would be moving to LA soon! Thanks

Corey Andrew Wright

I currently live in Bend, OR, but I was raised in Kentucky.

Karen "Kay" Ross

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Jordan Weaver

The part about known IP's brings up a question I've been wondering about; is it worth writing known IP spec scripts? .... if I can't go out and try and sell it, is it worth my time? .... I was considering tackling Nightwing from DC Comics just to explore, but I wonder if its worth the time?

Panithan Nakkrasae

I check purchase history and it show "We did not find any purchases linked to this account.

If you think this is in error, please make sure you are logged in using the same email address as the one provided during the purchase." what should I do??

Nikki Syreeta

I LOVED Reverie!!! Wish it was still on. But we weren’t ready. #metaverse

Audrey Ero

Christ actually did have brothers, most notably James. But that's a whole other subject lol

D.L. Holmes

Hello from Sri Lanka!

Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso

Marcin Klinkosz when the pandemic lockdowns started, i remembered that film and wished i had a surrogate like that.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Panithan Nakkrasae - did you receive an email with the link to the webinar? You do have to register before it started, so if you didn't register before today, then the link will not work.

Tariq AbouZeid

Tariq AbouZeid, Egyptian, play writer, director and actor

Rick Jay Glen

LOVE TO NETWORK WITH YOU ALL - My Instagram >>> @rickjayglen_vo

Sinéad Daly

Tuning in from Stockholm, Sweden

Carlton Allen

Question: How do you balance making the audience care about your characters in the pilot without giving too much away and taking too much away from the upcoming series.

Liliana García Domínguez

Hi from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Julio Vallejo

Is an alternate history considered Sci-Fi (The Man in the High Castle) ?

Berenice Del Carpio

The political world of Killjoys was one of the best if you ask me. Still one of my favorite shows.

Karen "Kay" Ross

FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK ON YOUR SCI-FI SCRIPTS:

Stage 32 offers Executive Coverage (written notes) and Executive Consultations (verbal notes) from development executives, producers, and managers currently active in the industry - and you get to choose who reads yours! Email our Directo...

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Casey Williams

Hahah Amanda, is it you that's always watching my embarrassing stories on my personal account

Rick Jay Glen

Great story world building

Rudy Salo

Rudy from Manhattan Beach and this is Awesome!!

Luiz Felipe Vasques

Julio Vallejo yes, AH is SF as well, although there are ppl who may disagree

Johannah Scarlet

Hello from Ely, Minnesota!

Gayle Flores Schultz

Hi Gayle from the US of A in Virginia

JJ Chen

Hi everyone ! Got in a bit late, but coming from Brussels, Belgium

It's a great seminar !

A. Basett Qayed

Hi from Dubai. Twitter @bqayed

Samurai Mathenge

Hi, joining here from Kenya. I hope you are all learning as I am from this webinar

Todd Robinson

Greetings, Earthlings.

James D Howes

Hi from Cincinnati, OH.

Sarah Chernik

Sarah From Edmonton, Canada

Helena Reilly

Hi, Helena, currently in Vancouver, Canada

Naithan Hilaire

Hi All, From London, my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lushi_living/

Carole Ryavec

Enticing introduction to the freedom of imagination behind great Sci-fi.

Ammi Danah Serrano

Hello from the Philippines!

Michael Finn

Hi everyone:) Enjoying this webinar! I'm a director/producer/AD & sometimes writer. I also have a scheduling and budgeting company, MovieSchedulePro.com

Greg Mandanis

Hi, from South San Francisco, really enjoying the webinar...

Elaine Haygood

Julio Vallejo it's a bit of a grey area because it deals with an alternate history.

Kathryn Carmichael

Loving this talk on Sci-fi and so many programs I've watched!! So much that is so important to me right now, as in the middle of writing Sci-fi TV series pilot. My instagram is @Kathryn.carmichael.actor

Mosimanegape Omolemo Moate

Hi everyone , I'm MO from Pretoria, South Africa. I am having a great time.

Adam Behr

Hi all I'm a South African and Canadian dual citizen based in Cape town, with production company based In Vancouver, Bc.

Elizabeth Smith

Hi, Im Elizabeth from the UK. I’m working on a Sci-Fi film and my Instagram is @kumbathegreat

Brandan T. Strickland

My linktree: https://linktr.ee/DesmondKane

Me and a friend of mine are working on our own story, which I can best describe as “Fantasy sapphics kissing over the corpse of capitalism.” Contact me however you’d like. Hope to hear from some of you soon.

Karen "Kay" Ross

If you're digging today's webinar, DEFINITELY check out the rest of Stage 32's available webinars, Labs, and workshops here: https://www.stage32.com/education

Daniel Hancock

Hi, I'm Daniel, tuning in from Lansing, Michigan. This year I'm writing a sci-fi graphic novel series and developing the IP toward an animated series! I'd love to connect :)

Enrico Green

If anyone wants to follow or connect I’m @Hollywoodenrico on Instagram and Twitter

Todd Robinson

Recently moved to San Antonio, TX. Anyone around here?

Erick Buckley

Hello All! I'm in AZ on business but from the Appalachian Mountains of KY.

Innocent Okem

Hello... I'm all the way from Nigeria... Thanks Stage 32/ Netflix for the webinar. It was truly insightful.

Zita Grant

Loving the webinar. Will be completing my profile and looking forward to connecting with other creatives on this platform.

Keith Dury

Hello from New Brunswick, Canada!

Keith Dury

Yes, so interesting and fun!

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Here's an interesting genre - sci-fi plant horror! Examples: The Happening, The Invasion of The Body Snatchers, The Day of The Tryffids

Corey Andrew Wright

This is such a wonderful and informative webinar.

Vlamyr Vizcaya

Hello from Spain! Great webinar!

Christopher Oliver Kusnadi

Greetings from Indonesia. It's 1 AM here.

Ricardo Gil

Hello from Monterrey, Mexico. Excellent webinar!

Karen "Kay" Ross

WHA?!? We get a free month of the Writer's Room AND a discount code for a Script Service?! Y'all, jump on that code! Hearing what is working and what still needs work DIRECTLY from an executive who can greenlight your project is INVALUABLE!

Elaine Haygood

Mickey needs to teach at the AFI. I would have KILLED to have had classes with someone like him back in the day.

Karen "Kay" Ross

@Elaine Haygood - Full confession, I've wanted to attend AFI for my MFA for.ev.AR! Just can't justify spending the money yet. I'll take Stage 32 free webinars for now! LOL

Tracy David Sim

What do you think about a limited (say 3 years) series with a closed ending? Would a defnined ending with a resolution to the central conflict limit the potential in the mind of the producer?

Agnieszka Baczkowska-Maśluszczak

Darn, I wanted to write an anthology.... I'm surprised because anthologies are more fun to watch. Don't need much of an attention span.

Katherine King

Inspired to watch the Twilight Zone again. I'm more horror, though have a few sci-fi ideas I would love to develop further.

Kaan Gürbüz

Very good points! will watch the rest tomorrow. Good night rest of the worlders

Jordan Weaver

The guy who created all of the 'Law and Order' stuff is one of my heroes ... The mileage he has gotten from that show, and now the original is back for Season 21 ..... and then he did the Chicago shows, which connected to L&O ..... Amazing stuff from Mr. Wolf.

Karen "Kay" Ross

As a suggestion for your SCRIPT SERVICES DISCOUNT CODE, why not work with Andrew Kersey, lit manager, whose client just sold a sci-fi spec script to Universal:

Want to see who else is available? Here is the Executive Coverage...

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Elaine Haygood

Karen "Kay" Ross if you ever wanna know the story of how I got into the AFI, DM me.

Elaine Haygood

@Katherine King. The Night Gallery is a GREAT Horror Anthology series that Serling did in the 70's for ABC Television.

Elaine Haygood

Welcome and THANK YOU to ALL of our International Attendees. I know many of you are watching this in the middle of the night and I for one, applaud you.

Alex Frazer Rose

Ted Lasso is a beaut on empathy and how 1 person can positively impact others

Bohdan Turok

Pity ~ Oxytocin…Fear/Stakes/Attention ~ Dopamine…Catharsis ~ Endorphin

Karen "Kay" Ross

SO much for BSG is relationships! Holy wow, yes.

Katherine King

@Elaine Hayddo - thanks I don't remember that series, though I'm sure I've seen some episodes but will check it out again. I liked the Outer Limits (they are all classics).

Karen "Kay" Ross

Agreed, Alex Frazer Rose - LOVE Ted Lasso, the relationships, the character choices, the themes. Just so uplifting. Now, how would one go about making "Ted Lasso in Space"? LOL

Melissa Spearman

Hello from Alabama! I have a character development question. Many of the characters in Sci-Fi are scientists who have IQ levels that are much higher than the IQ level for the average individual. In your opinion, how can you develop a relatable character who is more intelligent than you (the writer who created that character) without compromising their high intelligence levels?

Casey Williams

@Elaine I just want to say, your positivity is radiating in this chat and it's bringing the biggest smile to my already grinning face!

Melissa Spearman

& what is the process for recruiting a science consultant for a sci-fi show's writers team like?

Katherine King

QUESTION: When creating a pitch doc, do you need to have the pilot ready? What about a series bible?

Karen "Kay" Ross

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Berenice Del Carpio

Not that I'm obsessed or anything - but Killjoys has the most wholesome character relationship at its core. Great sci-fi, fun adventure. Just sayin'

Elaine Haygood

@Casey Williams. Thank you!

D.L. Holmes

Although this webinar is about writing sci-fi, everything Mickey is saying could be applicable to writing stories in every other genre. Great stuff!

Berenice Del Carpio

@Melissa, in hard sci-fi you do more science exposition I guess, but in soft sci fi you don't need that--

Karen "Kay" Ross

Speaking of valuable Stage 32 education, if you've been enjoying this one about SciFi for Streaming TV, be sure to check out this webinar on-demand about How to Use World Building In Your TV Pitch Document to Sell Your Series: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/The-Art-of-World-Building-For-Your-TV-Se...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Speaking of valuable Stage 32 education, if you've been enjoying this one about SciFi for Streaming TV, be sure to check out this webinar on-demand about How to Use World Building In Your TV Pitch Document to Sell Your Series: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/The-Art-of-World-Building-For-Your-TV-Se...

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Melissa Spearman

Are there any writing challenges that are unique to the Sci-Fi genre specifically that most people - especially beginner writers - aren't aware of?

Elaine Haygood

Squid Game is actually a Live-Action version of a popular Anime Genre wherein people are whether, by force, accident or their own volition end up in a "game wherein they have to beat a series of lethal challenges or fight other "players" in the hopes of winning a great prize.

They include Deadman Wonderland, 14 Gantz, High-Rise Invasion, and Darwin's Game. there are TONS of others but I don't them all.

Alanis Ramdeen

Hello from Trinidad!

Kristen Kuhns

noooo don't say the limited series is dead.... love those (esp when so many shows are killed off after 1 or 2 seasons)

Berenice Del Carpio

@Melissa Stage 32 has an ongoing Sci-fi/Fantasy contest: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/scififantasy-screenwritin... and there's Screencrafts too: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/screencraft-scifi-and-fantasy

I''m sure there's lots more. Those are the ones I have in my...

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Melissa Spearman

@Berenice yeah, that's what I have heard. I like it when a sci-fi series can renew people's interest in this field with a good balance of accurate scientific exposition and imaginative new ideas that the show can explore, such as Interstellar and The Martian. That's why I was curious about the process that goes into that style of writing.

Karen "Kay" Ross

It seems to me that so many SciFi fans and SciFi writers are also avid readers. Does anyone have any book suggestions? Any books about WRITING SciFi? SHARE HERE IN THE COMMENTS! Maybe you can share a little bit about how this webinar has expanded on what you've learned?

Fawaz Azim

I love that this Webinar is focused on sci-fi, but has info and insights that are valuable to all writers regardless of genre.!

Stella Mak

Very insightful. I'm learning what to do as well as what not to do, and this is helpful because I notice now that I have to edit and create an axis.

Rick Jay Glen

I'm writing on a few animated sci-fi series with a co-creator, former animator from Disney. Would a show bible be artwork and image focused? And how different is the process for pitching to Netflix than live-action? thanks @rickjayglen_vo

Lynn Stevenson

Great webinar! Hi from Healdsburg CA

Jason Contino

Hey everyone get to writing! Off to pick up the kids from school but pumped and will check out the end on demand.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Y'all - NO JOKE, those Open Writing Assignments are GAME CHANGING! If you don't use anything else on Stage 32, PLEASE consider signing up for the Stage 32 Writer's Room so you can submit for these Open Writing Assignments!

Berenice Del Carpio

THAT IS THE BEST NEWS OF MY DAY AMANDA THANK YOU

Karen "Kay" Ross

Great question, @Rick Jay Glen! Have you posted your logline on your profile as well? Hopefully, Mickey will answer your question live, but a good starting place would be your logline so any visiting members can ask you about your project: https://www.stage32.com/loglines

Elaine Haygood

@Melissa. I would say, remember that LOGIC is KEY.

Case in point: Watch the original 2 Alien films. Then, the first AVP and THEN Prometheus.

Martin Reese

Agree Karen "Kay" Ross . OWAs provide outstanding opportunities.

Melissa Spearman

@Elaine I agree! What I think is interesting to note is that what is logical to one person might not be that logical to another. That TBBT for example. Almost all of the characters are logic focus, yet they are still prone to making really illogical, character driven mistakes that no one else would make.

Jonas Ussing

A question for Mickey about the future of science fiction:

Sci-fi is historically about the dangers of technology. Jurassic Park, Minority Report, Time Machine etc etc. "We are not ready yet". From Star Wars to Interstellar, people turn off the piloting computer to land the missile or the space ship...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Right, @Elizabeth Smith?! NOW there's 20% off the Final deadline for the Stage 32 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Contest?! https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/6th-Annual-Sci-Fi-Fantasy...

Nash Peterson

Amanda Toney Is having a portfolio of concept art important to pitching a Sci-Fi series?

Elaine Haygood

Karen "Kay" Ross I had the unfortunate situation of being the ONLY SciFi writer when I was at the AFI. But, I had the BESt teacher n June Roberts (Mermaids) when some of my fellow writers were teasing me about my genre of choice. She said: "Good writing is good writing. No matter the format or genre...

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Samantha Moody

Question for Mickey - you mention the sci-fi world touches you came up with in the writers room, did those make it into the script, if so do you have a rule of thumb for what goes in and what doesn't?

JJ Chen

So I'm working on a time travel story that I would like to turn into a 10 episodes animation mini series, and I'm wondering : from what I understood, there are 3 types of Time travel "logics".

1/ Back to the Future type : Single timeline when anything modified in the past has a direct consequence on...

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Elaine Haygood

Jonas. Watch classic Star Trek.

Nash Peterson

Very good points on scientific accuracy. I think it's important to be scientifically accurate. But I'd lump it in with world building. For my own Sci-Fi pilot, I used the six essential elements to sustain life (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus & Sulfur) to explain the variety of lifeforms in my universe and/or keep archetypes for building characters.

Elaine Haygood

@Melissa. Th Lost in Space remake and the series Another Life are CHOCK FULL of EXCEPTIONALLY INTELLIGENT people making REALLY CRAPPY choices.

Fawaz Azim

Question for Mickey and Amanda - It seems that the industry, specifically films, is leaning more towards guaranteed sucesses (e.g. films by DC, Disney (Marvel + Star Wars), and veering further away from original content. Do you foresee a similar trajectory with television?

Elaine Haygood

Brother From Another Planet is a GREAT example of SciFi done on a budget

Karen "Kay" Ross

Ooo! Here is another great executive that can review your script and give you feedback - USE THAT DISCOUNT CODE! Sean E. from Marvel Studios, who is currently working on "SHE-HULK" and looking for SciFi/Fantasy/Adventure scripts:

https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=57&genre=sci_fi...

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Alexandria Ibarra

Question: What advice do you have for young writers looking for someone to take a chance on them?

Luisa Rubinstein

Thank you very much for offering this amazing webinar! My niche is comedy, but I really enjoyed and learned a lot from this, too. I'm very grateful for all these fantastic learning opportunities!

Christian Goodie

Hey Mickey, what are your thoughts on a show like LoveCraft Country, such a well developed show, very nuanced, 18 noms, and not get picked up for another season. What do you think it was missing or happened.

JJ Chen

While I believe scientific accuracy (hi sci-fi, as he mentioned) can be great to watch, like Interstellar, let's not forget that the most popular sci-fi saga of all times is Star Wars, movies that are obviously not done with scientific accuracy in mind (spaceships doing sound in space, laser swords with nuclear batteries miniaturized in the hilt and with limited range radius, the Force... etc)

Karen "Kay" Ross

Oh, HEY! I've been using the Stage 32 app for iPhone, but I just heard Amanda say it's available for Android now? SWEET! You can download them here:

iPhone:

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stage32.app&hl=en_US...

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Elaine Haygood

@Luisa Comedy is a genre that blends easily into SciFi (Earth Girls are Easy)

Liliana García Domínguez

Thanks for this amazing webinar! Greetings for all

Rick Jay Glen

When building a new IP, given that studios rarely like to take the risks on new ideas with not so big a following, is it smarter to start building brand popularity on social media first with shorts?

Martin Reese

Good question, Rick Jay Glen.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Did y'all know that Stage 32 also offers an Adaptation Review? If you have a book or comic book that you're looking to adapt into a TV series, you can have an executive of your choosing review your IP and consult you on your next best steps!

Check out Carmen Knox, Manager & Producer looking for under...

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Katherine King

QUESTION: re. episode length - I’ve noticed some Netflix shows can range from 40 to 60 minutes. I’m writing a treatment and would like to change the length of episodes depending on the story - is this sort of thing frowned up? Best not to mention this in a pitch?

Karen "Kay" Ross

@Elaine - OMG, I remember seeing Earth Girls are Easy when I was a kid and it was so ridiculous and awesome! LOL

Maurice Vaughan

Great to meet everyone. I'm Maurice Vaughan from NC. It's FANTASTIC to see so many people on here.

You did an excellent job teaching this webinar, Mickey. Thanks for the advice and your time.

I saw "The Tomorrow War" on Amazon, Colette "ByFilms" Byfield. I enjoyed it. Chris Pratt and Sam Richardson were my favorite characters. The movie was better than I thought it was going to be. What did you think of it?

Alba Roman

2 QUESTIONS: Could you elaborate more on the idea of creating your own IP? Especially through things like short stories and other related content as you mentioned. AND How important would you say it is to live somewhere near the industry when you're just starting out?

Karen "Kay" Ross

Aimee Schoof, a C- Level Executive at Red Giant Entertainment and the Absolute Comics Group, would be another great option for an Adaptation Review, especially if you have a comic book series!

https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=66&genre=graphic-......

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Art Wasem

Notes are not to you but to your script. Everyone just wants a better script. This is so good.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Art Wasem - right?! So well said! Plus, "try to make this version better than the last" really helps to get us into owning those choices and changes without getting stuck in perfectionism. Thank you for that, Mickey!

Karen "Kay" Ross

BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND WORDS OF GRATITUDE FOR MICKEY HERE!

Art Wasem

Is a format doc like a show bible?

Stacey Camille O. Del Socorro

Wonder if a format document is it like a treatment?

Alex Frazer Rose

Hi Mickey thanks for this great web/air What are the general budgets invested in this genre Thanks

Sinéad Daly

Question for Mickey if you see the chat here: any advice tailored more for mini-series? eg 8 episodes? I'm sketching out a drama/thriller mini-series, each episode aiming for 1 hour each, and I'd love any advice regarding this. Obviously my story has to be compressed to go from A – B in just one sea...

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Nikhil Kamkolkar

QUESTION FOR MICKEY: When you talk about having the world be a reflection of your character’s emotional journey, what does that actually translate into in the script? Would love some more insights/thoughts on this connection between world and the theme / character journey. Also, when will you offer a course? Signed up for your ExtantStoryTech already. Thanks!

Melissa Spearman

Thank you for the wonderful words of encouragement Mickey! I'm glad that I got to attend your webinar today.

Alex Frazer Rose

Happiness is pen & paper❤️

Berenice Del Carpio

Thank you Mickey and Stage 32 once again for this fantastic webinar!!!!!

Andre Campbell

The method that Mickey mentioned for breaking into the industry as a writer, may not be feasible for someone with a physical disability like myself. Are there any suggestions that would be more applicable?

Rick Jay Glen

Excellent webinar! very helpful and inspirational.

Corey Andrew Wright

Thank you so much for all of the inspirational comments and advice.

Kerry F Booth

Good lord that was a ton of information! You da man!

Aamir Raza

Very insightful stuff, even if you're not planning to be a writer!

Erick Buckley

Brilliant advice and info from Mickey , as always.

Vic Lord

Thanks for all of your insight Mickey!

Tia A. Plott

Thank you Mickey! Truly wonderful and educational presentation. I got so much out of it!

Rick Jay Glen

hope to network with you all! @rickjayglen_vo - follow me on Instagram

Samantha Moody

Thank you so much Mickey, breaking in can feel so hard and contests a total grind. It's been so inspirational to hear from you, especially so honestly.

Rosvita Rauch

Excellent webinar! 3 Hours+ and I'm still listening at the very end. A tour de force. Thank you!

Zita Grant

Thank you Mickey, priceless firsthand and honest information! Stage 32, thanks for being here for creatives, beyond appreciated.

Dimitra Papacosta

Thank you Mickey for a fantastic webinar and the inspiring tips!

Kynan Fritschel

Thank you everybody for the time it took to put this on. I always learn something new when I surround myself with people smarter than me.

Veronica Russell

Thank you so much Mickey. There was so much useful and insightful information discussed today!

Kathy Jean

Thank you, Mickey, and thank you, Amanda and everyone at Stage 32 for sharing your time and expertise.

Kristen Kuhns

Thank you Mickey and crew. My "angle" is slightly different - I have a few stories that have to get made. I don't necessarily want to write my entire life. But I have that drive - almost a manic drive - to get these stories "on paper". Even if they eventually go nowhere, I KNOW they are good stories...

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Kathi Carey

Excellent information Mickey!! Enjoyed the seminar!

Katherine King

Thank you, Mickey, your talk was so inspiring and has motivated me to finish my TV pitch. I’m mainly horror but want to do a sci-fi now!

Elaine Haygood

Would it be possible for Mickey to adopt me?

Wayne Jarman

Thank you, Mickey. Excellent Webinar. Brilliant information!

Alex Frazer Rose

Sicily! Thanks Mickey Thanks S32/Netflix

Art Wasem

I will never forget the first time something from my noggin, went on a page, into someone else's brain, and made them cry then laugh. There was no greater feeling. My brain did that. Mickey you're right. Its not the money, its what some are made t do. Tell stories.

Keith Dury

Thanks Mickey and Stage32! Loved the webinar :)

Shelly Battista

Great tips, Sci Fy isn't my genre, but when the story needs to be told, it doesn't let go. I'm on page 26 of the pilot. Thanks for the information, I've got some rewriting to do.

Helena Reilly

Thanks so much, as soon as this is available as a recording I'm definitely going to watch it again. So much information to take in.

Matthew Njemanze

Hi this is Prince Matthew from Nigeria, I'm really totally overwhelmed. Glad I was here

Jordan Weaver

so much info gleaned in this webinar. i wish the walls in my room were all whiteboards.

Victor-Uku Jesimiel Chibundom

thank you mickey and stage 32 for this amazing webinar

Riaan Relihan

Thanks Mickey, was really awesome and very inspiring!

Chantel Siciliano

Thank you, Mickey, for the inspiration to keep learning and writing!

Merve Can

thank you very much for everything, this was certainly very eye-opening and a great webinar!

Nicole F. Burney

This was amazing. That QR tip was great. Thank you so much.

Elaine Haygood

Can we also get applause for Karen "Kay" Ross and Amanda Tomey for Moderating today's Webinar?

Marli J Monroe

Great webinar! Thank you, Mickey, and thanks to everyone involved!

Leon Fairley

Thank you Mickey and Amanda for a wonderful and informative session.

Stacey Camille O. Del Socorro

Amanda is really good at asking questions. And, kudos to Mickey Fisher also for the great explanations as a writer. The presentation is not that wordy, but it's more of a highlight for a pitch.

It was a great heartfelt experience. I remembered my teacher from Mickey (nostalgia). His professional, specific, and giving terminology were very easy for me to understand. Thank you!

Karen "Kay" Ross

Aww, thanks so much, Elaine! I really appreciate your kind words! I second that - let's give it up to Amanda Toney for SLAYING that moderation game! You host a webinar like a pro ('cause ya are)!

And a HUGE thank you to the rest of the team who were working silently behind the scenes - y'all rock!

Faith DeVeaux

Hi Mickey, thanks for sharing your story, and for the updates of what buyers are looking for.

Naithan Hilaire

Mickey - Great session. So much gems.

I have one question.

Do you think it's beneficial to have actors attached to a pilot/script?

I have a B-list actor with a handful of features in Fox's Empire, and has starred in a film alongside Ice-T. He loved my pilot script so much that he asked to be conside...

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Maurice Vaughan

Nikhil Kamkolkar "When you talk about having the world be a reflection of your character’s emotional journey, what does that actually translate into in the script?" Maybe things in the environment (color, buildings, etc.) change as the character’s emotional journey changes. The change in environment...

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Virginie Claude

Thank you sooooo much Amanda Toney, Mickey, Stage32 and Netflix!! It was an amazing webinar!!!

Sandunika Kaushini Peiris

Today is great. From Sri Lanka, Galle

Joseph Eastburn

An absolutely first-rate webinar! Thank you, Stage 32, Amanda and Mickey.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Martin Reese.

Amanda Toney

Thank you to everyone that tuned into the webinar. The on demand is now available and you can watch it logged into your Stage 32 profile. Mickey's handouts are listed underneath the video, as well as the resources we discussed.

Mickey Fisher

Hey, everyone! Thanks again for tuning in on Monday. I had a blast, I'm glad to hear it was informative and, for some of you, gave you some motivation to get cracking on your sci-fi ideas.

I wanted to jump in and answer a few questions from the thread, I'll try to do more later.

@ Darren Nash: I init...

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Mickey Fisher

@JordanWeaver, I personally wouldn't do it because you can't legally sell it and if you do, you only have one buyer -- the rights holder. It might be a fun creative exercise or a stunt script that gets you noticed, you just have to weight the time vs reward.

@NikkySyreets -- thank you!!

@CarltonAlle...

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Mickey Fisher

@MelissaSpearman -- That’s a really good question. I think a good way to do that is spend time thinking about their flaws. For instance, intelligence doesn’t necessarily mean emotional intelligence, so they may have trouble relating to other people. Sometimes very smart people are train wrecks in ot...

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Martin Reese

Hey, Mickey. You said something about there being an appetite for genre procedural. Can you elaborate?

Marcos Fizzotti

A friendly hello from your pal in Brazil.

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