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Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction : How to Create Out-Of-This-World Novels and Short Stories by Orson Scott Card, Jay Lake and Philip Athans (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-101599631407

ISBN-139781599631400

eBay Product ID (ePID)160121986

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWriting Fantasy and Science Fiction : How to Create Out-Of-This-World Novels and Short Stories

Publication Year2013

SubjectPersonal & Practical Guides, Authorship

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorOrson Scott Card, Jay Lake, Philip Athans

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight13.5 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-381215

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal808.38762

SynopsisWriting Fantasy & Science Fiction will guide you through the complex and compelling universe of fantasy and science fiction writing and help you unleash your stories on the next generation of readers and fans., This all-in-one comprehensive guide will show you how to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story. In Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction , master authors offer advice on world building, character creation, and storytelling techniques in speculative fiction. Combining two Writer's Digest classics, Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy and The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference , along with two new selections from award-winning science fiction and fantasy authors Philip Athans and Jay Lake, this book provides the best of all worlds. You'll discover: - How to build, populate, and dramatize fantastic new worlds. - How to develop dynamic and meaningful themes that will expand the cannon of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. - Exciting subgenres such as steampunk, as well as new developments in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. - How to imbue your tales with historically accurate information about world cultures, legends, folklore, and religions. - Detailed descriptions of magic rituals, fantastic weapons of war, clothing and armor, and otherworldly beasts such as orcs, giants, elves, and more. - How societies, villages, and castles were constructed and operated on a day-to-day basis. - Astounding methods of interstellar travel, the rules of starflight, and the realities and myths of scientific exploration. - How to generate new ideas and graft them to the most popular themes and plot devices in sci-fi and fantasy writing. To create credible and thrilling fiction, you must ground your stories in rules, facts, and accurate ideas. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction will guide you through the complex and compelling universe of fantasy and science fiction writing and help you create stories for the next generation of readers and fans., Craft an otherworldly experience for your readers! Do you envision celestial cities in distant, fantastic worlds? Do you dream of mythical beasts and gallant quests in exotic kingdoms? If you have ever wanted to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story, this all-in-one comprehensive book will show you how. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative fiction. You'll discover: How to build, populate, and dramatize fantastic new worlds. How to develop dynamic and meaningful themes that will expand the cannon of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. Exciting subgenres such as steampunk, as well as new developments in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. How to imbue your tales with historically accurate information about world cultures, legends, folklore, and religions. Detailed descriptions of magic rituals, fantastic weapons of war, clothing and armor, and otherworldly beasts such as orcs, giants, elves, and more. How societies, villages, and castles were constructed and operate on a day-to-day basis. The astounding methods of interstellar travel, the rules of starflight, and the realities and myths of scientific exploration. How to generate new ideas and graft them to the most popular themes and plot devices in sci-fi and fantasy writing. The boundaries of your imagination are infinite, but to create credible and thrilling fiction, you must ground your stories in rules, facts, and accurate ideas. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction will guide you through the complex and compelling universe of fantasy and science fiction writing and help you unleash your stories on the next generation of readers and fans., This all-in-one comprehensive guide will show you how to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story. In Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction , master authors offer advice on world building, character creation, and storytelling techniques in speculative fiction. Combining two Writer's Digest classics, Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy and The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference , along with two new selections from award-winning science fiction and fantasy authors Philip Athans and Jay Lake, this book provides the best of all worlds. You'll discover- . How to build, populate, and dramatize fantastic new worlds. . How to develop dynamic and meaningful themes that will expand the cannon of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. . Exciting subgenres such as steampunk, as well as new developments in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. . How to imbue your tales with historically accurate information about world cultures, legends, folklore, and religions. . Detailed descriptions of magic rituals, fantastic weapons of war, clothing and armor, and otherworldly beasts such as orcs, giants, elves, and more. . How societies, villages, and castles were constructed and operated on a day-to-day basis. . Astounding methods of interstellar travel, the rules of starflight, and the realities and myths of scientific exploration. . How to generate new ideas and graft them to the most popular themes and plot devices in sci-fi and fantasy writing. To create credible and thrilling fiction, you must ground your stories in rules, facts, and accurate ideas. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction will guide you through the complex and compelling universe of fantasy and science fiction writing and help you create stories for the next generation of readers and fans., Do you envision celestial cities in distant, fantastic worlds? Do you dream of mythical beasts and gallant quests in exotic kingdoms? If you have ever wanted to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story, this all-in-one comprehensive book will show you how. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative fiction. Combining two Writer's Digest classics, Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy and The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference , along with two new selections from award-winning science fiction and fantasy authors Philip Athans and Jay Lake, this new book provides the best of all worlds. You'll discover: - How to build, populate, and dramatize fantastic new worlds. - How to develop dynamic and meaningful themes that will expand the cannon of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling. - Exciting subgenres such as steampunk, as well as new developments in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. - How to imbue your tales with historically accurate information about world cultures, legends, folklore, and religions. - Detailed descriptions of magic rituals, fantastic weapons of war, clothing and armor, and otherworldly beasts such as orcs, giants, elves, and more. - How societies, villages, and castles were constructed and operate on a day-to-day basis. - Astounding methods of interstellar travel, the rules of starflight, and the realities and myths of scientific exploration. - How to generate new ideas and graft them to the most popular themes and plot devices in sci-fi and fantasy writing. The boundaries of your imagination are infinite, but to create credible and thrilling fiction, you must ground your stories in rules, facts, and accurate ideas. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction will guide you through the complex and compelling universe of fantasy and science fiction writing and help you unleash your stories on the next generation of readers and fans.

LC Classification NumberPN3377.5.S3