Simon Stephenson talks about his science Fiction novel “Set My Heart To Five” (Hanover Square Press, 2020)
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Simon Stephenson has worked as a doctor and then as Hollywood screenwriter for Pixar. He’s written a science fiction novel about an android trying to write a Hollywood screenplay to convince humans to be sympathetic so androids. We spoke about the book, screenwriting, and writing in general.
0:34 – Simon explains why he wrote Set my Heart to Five.
3:14 – Simon talks about the setting, protagonist and conflict in the book.
11:34 – Simon talks about the writing style of the book.
12:50 – Simon talks about how the protagonist is similar to data from Star Trek.
13:43 – Simon talks about research he did for the book and how important geography and place is in the book.
18:17 – Simon talks about his inspirations and how much he loves movies.
22:06 – Simon talks about the musical feel of the book.
24:28 – Simon talks about his approach to writing as a screenwriter and novelist.
27:35 – Simon talks about how his approach to writing has changed over time.
30:51 – Simon talks about other work he’s done that has impacted his writing.
32:43 – Simon talks about writing for Pixar.
35:07 – Simon talks about writing for animation versus writing for live-action.
39:38 – Simon talks about his writing experiences.
41:04 – Simon talks about the voices he uses in mind when writing for animation.
43:09 – Simon talks about editing the book.
45:06 – Simon talks about the android’s speech patters and expressions.
48:07 – Simon talks about having wanted the Back to the Future hoverboard. He then discusses having grown up in Scotland.
52:40 – Simon talks about the publishing industry and marketing one’s book.
58:30 – Simon talks about turning his book into a screenplay.
1:00:51 – Simon is on twitter @thesimonbot and at simonstephenson.com and at setmyhearttofive.com
Links of interest
https://www.harlequintradepublishing.com/shop/books/9781335551207_set-my-heart-to-five.html
https://twitter.com/thesimonbot
https://www.simonstephenson.com/
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Host: Cris Alvarez
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