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“When it comes down to it, the reason that science fiction endures is that it is, at its core, an optimistic genre. What it says at the end of the day is that there is a tomorrow, we do go on, we don't extinguish ourselves and leave the planet to the cockroaches.”

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J. Michael Straczynski

J. Michael Straczynski, born on July 17, 1954, is a renowned American writer. He is best known for his contributions to the science fiction genre, with his most notable works being the television series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Stargate: Universe'. Straczynski's writing style is highly acclaimed for its deep themes and rich imagination. more

“When writers don't know what to do with a character, they build up the supporting cast and universe to kind of hide that fact. After a while, you can no longer see the character for the underbrush. When that happens, you need to bring out the weed-whacker to clear some of that away so you can focus on the main character.”

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Author:J. Michael Straczynski

“When you're writing a story in bits and pieces, month in and month out, there really isn't time or space for reflection, no room to learn what those scripts had to teach you.”

Writing Stories Bits Space Rooms Teach Pieces Months Reflection Scripts Bits And Pieces

Author:J. Michael Straczynski

“Writers write for one reason: to create an emotion in the reader, to reach across and make them feel something. You want a reaction. Yeah, it's nicer when the reaction is to throw flowers than it is to throw brickbats, but you have to accept both equally.”

Want Feels Writing Reason Emotion Accepting Flower Reader Yeah Reactions

Author:J. Michael Straczynski

“The leaders who we admire who have been able to bring great change in the past - Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela - they're all inspirational religious leaders and smart tacticians. It would be nice to find the Muslim Gandhi, wouldn't it?”

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Author:Dennis C. Blair