The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction : 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!.
Title:
The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction : 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!.
Author:
Athans, Philip.
ISBN:
9781440507991
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (258 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Welcome to The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction -- Part I: The Genres -- Chapter 1: What Is Fantasy? -- Chapter 2: What Is Science Fiction? -- Chapter 3: Know Your Audience -- Part II: The Six Steps -- Chapter 4: Start with an Idea -- Chapter 5: Have Something to Say -- Chapter 6: Develop a Plot -- Chapter 7: Know When to Stop -- Chapter 8: Learn How to Write -- Chapter 9: Ask, and Answer, Questions -- Chapter 10: Start with the Villain -- Chapter 11: Nurture Your Heroes -- Chapter 12: Gather Your Supporting Characters -- Chapter 13: Give Them Voice -- Chapter 14: Decide on a Setting -- Chapter 15: Build the World -- Chapter 16: Know Your Geography -- Chapter 17: Fill Your World with Monsters -- Chapter 18: Fill Your World with People -- Chapter 19: Take Us to Their Leader -- Chapter 20: When in Zyltariia . . . -- Chapter 21: Define a System of Weights and Measures -- Chapter 22: Speak the Language -- Chapter 23: Render Unto Gorthak What Is Gorthak's -- Chapter 24: It's Not Fantasy Without Magic -- Chapter 25: It's Not Science Fiction Without Technology -- Chapter 26: Don't Spare the Action -- Chapter 27: Everyone Needs a Little Romance -- Chapter 28: Use Humor with Care -- Chapter 29: Keep It Fresh -- Chapter 30: Avoid Anachronisms -- Chapter 31: Follow Your Own Rules -- Part III: The Business -- Chapter 32: Get Published -- Chapter 33: Do It for a Living -- Chapter 34: Embrace the Tie-in -- Chapter 35: Move on to Film and Television (If You Can) -- Chapter 36: Join the Electronic Gaming Revolution -- Part IV: Hugo Mann's Perfect Soul -- Hugo Mann's Perfect Soul -- Some Thoughts on "Hugo Mann's Perfect Soul" -- Conclusion: Never Fear -- Join Me in Thanking . . . -- Index.
Abstract:
Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore. 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! Just as important, you'll learn how to prepare your work for today's market. Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast Edited by 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. Plus! 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!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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