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| Author | : Crawford Kilian |
| Publisher | : Self-Counsel Press |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 2019-11-01 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1770405062 |
You can create believable science fiction and fantasy worlds Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre enveloping the ever-expanding genres of science fiction and fantasy, and best-selling science fiction and fantasy authors Crawford Kilian and Silvia Moreno-Garcia come together in this book to show writers how to craft believable worlds and plausible characters, and ultimately, how to craft good stories. Their hands-on, practical, put-the-book-down-and-start-writing advice speaks to new and emerging authors of science fiction and fantasy. They offer more than pep talks and success stories; they explain genres and how to bend and blend them, and give concrete suggestions on how to overcome the inevitable problems writers face, such as self editing, writing plausible characters, and building a plot without writing formula fiction. With a combined nearly 50 years of experience, Kilian and Moreno-Garcia save writers time, energy, and grief by showing them how to master the craft of storytelling and how to market their stories as successfully as possible. Their invaluable advice persuades readers to go beyond their, and others’, expectations of market and genre, pushing them to be better writers, and to add their own unique storytelling voices into the growing speculative fiction arena.
| Author | : Crawford Kilian |
| Publisher | : Writing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-12-20 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781770403161 |
"Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre enveloping the ever-expanding genres of science fiction and fantasy, and best-selling science fiction and fantasy authors Crawford Kilian and Silvia Moreno-Garcia come together in this book to show writers how to craft believable worlds and plausible characters, and ultimately, how to craft good stories. Their hands-on, practical, put-the-book-down-and-start-writing advice speaks to new and emerging authors of science fiction and fantasy. They offer more than pep talks and success stories; they explain genres and how to bend and blend them, and give concrete suggestions on how to overcome the inevitable problems writers face, such as self editing, writing plausible characters, and building a plot without writing formula fiction."--
| Author | : Philip Athans |
| Publisher | : Adams Media |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2010-07-18 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1440501459 |
Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—genres to write. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you’ll create worlds that draw your readers in—and keep them reading! Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast editor Athans explains how to set your novel apart and break into this lucrative field. From devising clever plots and building complex characters to inventing original technologies and crafting alien civilizations, Athans gives you the techniques you need to write strong, saleable narratives. Athans applies all of these critical lessons together in an unprecedented deconstruction of a never-before-published tale by the one and only R. A. Salvatore! There are books on writing science fiction and fantasy, and then there’s this book—the only one you need to create strange, wonderful worlds for your own universe of readers.
| Author | : Laurie Lamson |
| Publisher | : TarcherPerigee |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2014-02-20 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 039916555X |
"Featuring speculative fiction-writing exercises from Harlan Ellison, Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, screenwriters of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and many more. The fifth volume in the acclaimed Now Write! writing-guide series offers a full toolbox of advice and exercises for speculative fiction writers hoping to craft an engaging alternate reality, flesh out an enthralling fantasy quest, or dream up a bloodcurdling plot twist, including: -Harlan Ellison, on crafting the perfect story title -Jack Ketchum, on how economy of language helps create a truly frightening tale -Piers Antony, on making fantastical characters feel genuine and relatable This collection of storytelling secrets from top genre writers-including winners of Nebula, Hugo, Edgar, and Bram Stoker awards-is essential for any writer looking to take a leap beyond the ordinary"--
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Writers Digest Books |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1990-07-15 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
Defines both genres, tells how to write a successful story, and where to find markets to get published.
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 418 |
| Release | : 2013-09-30 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1599631407 |
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.
| Author | : Benjamin Warner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2025-08-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1350408484 |
In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st century. Straddling genres such as fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, alternative history and horror, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the art of writing in this imaginative, fluid and inclusive mode. An all-in-one textbook combining a craft guide with an extensive, diverse anthology, it explores the multiplicity of influences that speculative fiction has consumed and incorporated, digs into the techniques specific to speculative writing and gives writers exercises and prompts to begin their own works. In addition, Speculative Fiction features: - Annotated stories to showcase speculative techniques in practice - Interviews with authors about their use of subversion of speculative craft in their work - Detailed exploration of techniques from estrangement and world-building to creating characters, plots and conflict in a specifically speculative mode - Exercises engineered to allow readers to master the technique under discussion - 'Reader response' sections from speculative writing students with critical feedback - A whole chapter on writing novels, the primary genre for speculative fiction - Chapters on finding a speculative writing community and workshopping writing within the genre Featuring the works of such authors as George Saunders, Helen Oyeyemi, Nalo Hopkinson, Sofia Samatar, Vandana Singh and many more, this book gives writers the resources to write boldly, differently and freely as they embrace stories that defy, undermine and subvert reality to welcome hitherto censored or silenced voices, visions and points of view.
| Author | : David H. Borcherding |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 526 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780898797626 |
Though they write of the fantastic, writers must work within certain realities. This sourcebook provides detailed market listings including agents and magazines, and gives writing advice including an analysis of novel excerpts.
| Author | : Angelique Fawns |
| Publisher | : Angelique Fawns |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2021-01-05 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1777507022 |
Are you trying to sell short stories to the speculative fiction market? This Guide has the INSIDE SCOOP on paying magazines, ezines and podcasts. Learn what editors are buying, and what they’re looking for. Read about more than 65 paying markets. How long will it take them to get back to you? Which editors give helpful advice? Understand the market. Read REAL rejection letters.
| Author | : Eva-Maria Windberger |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2023-07-17 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1000891224 |
The Poetics of Empowerment in David Mitchell’s Novels combines the investigation of David Mitchell’s novels with the introduction of a new critical concept to literary studies: empowerment. Aiming to situate and establish empowerment firmly within the context of literary studies, it offers the first framework and definition for reading fictional texts with the lens of empowerment and applies it in the analysis of discourse, the fictional characters, and the role of the reader in Mitchell’s novels. Drawing on narratological analysis, cognitive approaches to literature, and reader-response theory, it features close readings of Cloud Atlas (2004), Black Swan Green (2006), and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010) and dissects the author’s strategies, poetics, and agenda of empowering fiction. This book argues for an inherent, indissoluble connection between empowerment and the telling of stories and demonstrates how literary studies can benefit from a serious engagement with empowerment—and how such an engagement can stimulate new responses to fiction and put literary studies in conversation with other disciplines.
