INTERVIEWS
Conversations with the Creators Who Shape Our Imagination
Behind every great story is a great storyteller—
a mind that wrestled with ideas, shaped worlds, discovered characters,
and found a way to bring something new into existence.
Better Storytelling preserves those voices.
Across decades of conventions, conversations, friendships, and rare moments of access, this archive brings together interviews with some of the most influential creators in modern fantasy, science fiction, and film.
What follows is not celebrity chatter.
It is the thinking behind the stories—
wisdom from the masters, insight from innovators, and reflections from the artists who shaped our imaginative landscape.
Explore the collection below.
WRITERS
Authors • Novelists • World-Builders
From legendary figures like Larry Niven, C.J. Cherryh, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Brooks, David Brin, and Tim Powers
to bestselling modern voices and hidden gems,
these interviews reveal how great stories are conceived, shaped, challenged, and completed.
Here you’ll find candid conversations about:
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building worlds
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shaping characters
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navigating the writing life
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the struggles behind success
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and the unexpected lessons learned along the way
→ Browse Writer Interviews
ACTORS
Performers • Interpreters of Worlds • Voices on the Front Line of Story
Actors bring imagination into the body—voice, presence, vulnerability, and soul.
These interviews explore the craft of performance, character interpretation, and the collaborative dance between writers, directors, and actors.
→ Browse Actor Interviews (coming soon)
SHOWRUNNERS & SCREENWRITERS
Architects of Television • Keepers of the Story Room
From the structure of a season
to the emotional arc of a single scene,
showrunners and screenwriters reveal the machinery behind some of the most beloved stories in modern media.
Expect insights on:
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writer’s rooms
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sustaining tension
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building mythologies
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navigating networks and studios
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and the art of serialized storytelling
→ Browse Showrunner Interviews (coming soon)
THE JIMMY DIGGS COLLECTION
Star Trek Lore • Unseen Projects • Exclusive Creative Archives
Writer and creator Jimmy Diggs has spent decades shaping—and fighting for—the stories he believes in.
This collection includes:
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interviews
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rare development materials
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behind-the-scenes lore
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concept art
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and ongoing explorations of his creative world
This is a living archive, continually growing with new material and conversations.
→ Enter the Jimmy Diggs Collection
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
Live Conversations • Archival Footage • Creative Voices in Motion
Beginning in 2026, Better Storytelling will expand into video interviews,
featuring new conversations with authors, filmmakers, actors, and creators who have shaped modern storytelling.
This section will also house rare historical footage from deep within fandom and genre history.
→ Watch Video Interviews (coming soon)
A Living Archive
Every interview here represents a moment—
a glimpse into the creative mind at work.
Some conversations were captured in person.
Others were recorded across convention halls, coffee shops, and quiet corners of the writing world.
Still others come from creators who are no longer with us,
yet whose words remain.
This is their archive.
Their insight.
Their legacy.
Explore freely.
Learn deeply.
Listen closely.
The masters have much to say.