What's it like putting words in Buffy's mouth? And how do you come up with a mission for the crew of the Enterprise, or invent your own X-File? Journalist Joe Nazzaro uncovers the answers to all these questions and more in this collection of revealing, in-depth interviews with writers and producers from television's hottest sci-fi and fantasy shows. Some of the biggest names in the business talk candidly about how they started out, their inspirations and influences, and what it's really like to create the incredible and the impossible on a daily basis. Whether you want to know how a script is put together, how your favourite characters were created, or even just what Joss Whedon really thinks of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Television is an essential read.