Every great fantasy novel is a journey into mystery and wonder. And the best fantasy writers set the tone of discovery with the very first sentence. Especially in these days of online book excerpts and Amazon.com previews, the opening sentences of a book can cast a spell — or cast readers out of the book, forever.

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Congratulations! You've got a fantastic idea for a science-fiction movie script. But how can you transform your sweeping epic into a workable screenplay? A screenplay isn't a novel, and you can actually use that fact to your advantage.

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So you've written the greatest science fiction novel in the universe. Congratulations! So how do you turn this towering achievement into the fame and fortune your genius deserves? We went to the "Ask A Pro" panel at WisCon to find out.

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