Marc Scott Zicree has written and produced hundreds of hours of TV for most of the major studios and networks, including Paramount, Universal, Disney, Sony/Columbia Tri-Star, MGM, New Line, CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, WB, UPN, Showtime, PBS, Turner, USA Network, Syfy, Discovery, Nickelodeon, the BBC, Marvel, and NPR. Nominated for the American Book Award, the Humanitas Prize, and Diane Thomas Screenwriting Award, Zicree has won the Hamptons Prize and the Rondo and Saturn awards, and was named by the Writers Guild a 2014 WGA Diversity Honoree. Along with his wife, Elaine, Marc is currently writing, directing, and producing Space Command, an epic science-fiction series starring Doug Jones, Mira Furlan, Bill Mumy, Robert Picardo, Faran Tahir, James Hong, and Mike Harney. You can learn more about Marc at www.marczicree.com, www.spacecommandmovie.com, on his Facebook page or on his Mr. Sci-Fi YouTube channel. He lives in West Hollywood with his marvelous wife and little dog.

“Anything Marc’s pursued, he’s achieved it—screenwriter, novelist, director, producer—and for years he’s been generously teaching others his success techniques. How exciting to see he’s now captured all his secrets in this new book!” — Rockne O’Bannon, Writer-Producer, Evil, Farscape, Defiance, Cult

“Marc Zicree is passionate and resourceful. His insights into creating stories for the screen—and making a career of it—will be invaluable to any self-starter.” — J.J. Abrams, Writer-Producer-Director, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

“Marc Zicree’s Twilight Zone Companion inspired me to greenlight my own writing career. This is what Marc does—empowers people to build a ladder when they encounter a wall!” — Mark Fergus, Co-Creator-Showrunner, The Expanse; Co-Writer, Iron Man, Children of Men

“Marc Zicree keeps the indie sci-fi beacon shining—a true believer in self-reliance and ingenuity above budget.” — Guillermo del Toro, Writer-Producer-Director, The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, Nightmare Alley

“Marc is not only a master storyteller, but a genius in translating the steps to becoming one yourself. Whether that’s in writing, editing, directing, or producing, he’ll help you build the confidence and skill you need to get your projects where they need to go!” — Christina Moses, Actor, A Million Little Things, The Originals, Condor

“Marc Zicree has greenlit himself many times with his own writing and directing projects. So if I had my own project to make, I would hear him out on how he did it!” — Doug Jones, Actor, The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, Star Trek: Discovery

“I consider Marc a genuine writing talent. Not to mention, he is an absolute pleasure as a human being, which is no small thing in a writer’s room.” — Damon Lindelof, Co-Creator-Showrunner, Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen