Here’s a confession: most writers treat sentences like delivery trucks. Load them up with information, ship them out, move on to the next one. But sentences aren’t just vehicles for meaning—they’re emotional architects, building specific[…]
Author: diana
SF Writer. Screenwriting Professor.
Insanity ensues day and night. Science Fiction is my wheelhouse.
When Your Dentist Becomes Your Producer
Picture this: You’re sitting in a dental chair, mouth full of metal instruments, listening to your dentist chat about his latest “investment opportunity” between root canal procedures. You nod politely. Sure, Dr. Peterson, tell me[…]
Plot Diagnostics: Six Questions That Fix Broken Stories
Your story feels off, but you can’t pinpoint why. Characters wander aimlessly. Events happen without consequence. Readers give up halfway through. Sound familiar? Before you scrap everything and start over, try this: your plot might[…]
Finding Your Story’s True Home: A Writer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Medium
Your brilliant story idea is bouncing around your brain like a caffeinated ping-pong ball. You know it’s good—maybe even great—but here’s the million-dollar question that keeps you up at night: Should this be a novel?[…]
The Genre Revolution: Science Fiction Makes Emmy History
Plot twist: On July 15, 2025, an historical first happened. Two science fiction series racked up 41 Emmy nominations between them. Cue dramatic sci-fi music. Severance snagged 27 nods. Andor claimed 14. Pull out your calculator[…]
The Collaboration Advantage: When 1 + 1 = 3
How to find and work with writing partners who elevate your craft, five proven collaboration structures that actually work, real-world examples from successful prose and screenwriting teams, practical exercises for testing partnership compatibility, and why[…]