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Enthrall audiences with wondrous stories
Aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror look no further in your quest for a guide to help you transport your audience to faraway lands or alternate timelines. As you envision distant futures and write about new worlds, this handy guide is here to help you improve your technique. You’ll find out how to see your work through the eyes of your audience (is that a magic power or a horror plotline?), so you can perfect your characters, build mystery, create conflict and resolution, write realistic space battles―and, of course, get published! Turn your wildest imaginings into captivating prose.
Inside...
- Master the basics of plot, character, and setting
- Build believable worlds
- Put the science in sci-fi
- Conjure a mighty magic
- Write hair-raising horror
- Edit and polish your work
- Find a path to publication
About the Author
Rick Dakan and Ryan G. Van Cleave, PhD are professors at the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, where they teach such courses as Writing Science Fiction, Writing for Video Games, and Writing for Shared Worlds. Both of them have ended a D&D campaign with a single well-placed fireball.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Guide for Genre Writers
Fantastic book for anyone wanting to write sci-fi, fantasy, or horror. Clear explanations, practical examples, and useful advice on worldbuilding, characters, and narrative techniques. Perfect for both beginners and experienced writers. Engaging and motivating read. Absolutely worth the investment. Highly recommended!
4.0 out of 5 stars Great buy for those it is meant for!
This book is filled with a wealth of information and is invaluable for those who are just starting out in writing or really anyone who wants to refresh on techniques they may have forgotten. I am not an avid reader or writer of Sci-Fi or Horror (Steven King freaks me out) so this was full of great information that I had not delved into before; that said, I found myself skimming over much of the information at the time because I was not as intrigued as I thought I would be. This is not due to the writing or the presenting of the ideas, but because I either already knew the basics already, I was not writing those genres at the time, or I was in a project that drew my attention elsewhere. I am glad I bought it, and that it is part of my collection of writing "how-to" books, but sadly, it is one of those that still looks pretty new yet. Nevertheless, this surely would not be the case for others who are interested in the genres covered or less schooled in writing (I have a MA in English and Creative Writing).
1.0 out of 5 stars It came Damaged.
It came damaged.
Good
Good guide for complete beginners but I personally don’t like the writing style. Besides that there are some spelling errors.
Bien
Libro que pide el colegio.
Easy to read.
You won't find better than this brand and series. Find out for yourself.
Worth a read
A good book, with some nice ideas for any budding writers out there. Young or old.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Enthrall audiences with wondrous stories
Aspiring writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror look no further in your quest for a guide to help you transport your audience to faraway lands or alternate timelines. As you envision distant futures and write about new worlds, this handy guide is here to help you improve your technique. You’ll find out how to see your work through the eyes of your audience (is that a magic power or a horror plotline?), so you can perfect your characters, build mystery, create conflict and resolution, write realistic space battles―and, of course, get published! Turn your wildest imaginings into captivating prose.
Inside...
- Master the basics of plot, character, and setting
- Build believable worlds
- Put the science in sci-fi
- Conjure a mighty magic
- Write hair-raising horror
- Edit and polish your work
- Find a path to publication
About the Author
Rick Dakan and Ryan G. Van Cleave, PhD are professors at the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, where they teach such courses as Writing Science Fiction, Writing for Video Games, and Writing for Shared Worlds. Both of them have ended a D&D campaign with a single well-placed fireball.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Guide for Genre Writers
Fantastic book for anyone wanting to write sci-fi, fantasy, or horror. Clear explanations, practical examples, and useful advice on worldbuilding, characters, and narrative techniques. Perfect for both beginners and experienced writers. Engaging and motivating read. Absolutely worth the investment. Highly recommended!
4.0 out of 5 stars Great buy for those it is meant for!
This book is filled with a wealth of information and is invaluable for those who are just starting out in writing or really anyone who wants to refresh on techniques they may have forgotten. I am not an avid reader or writer of Sci-Fi or Horror (Steven King freaks me out) so this was full of great information that I had not delved into before; that said, I found myself skimming over much of the information at the time because I was not as intrigued as I thought I would be. This is not due to the writing or the presenting of the ideas, but because I either already knew the basics already, I was not writing those genres at the time, or I was in a project that drew my attention elsewhere. I am glad I bought it, and that it is part of my collection of writing "how-to" books, but sadly, it is one of those that still looks pretty new yet. Nevertheless, this surely would not be the case for others who are interested in the genres covered or less schooled in writing (I have a MA in English and Creative Writing).
1.0 out of 5 stars It came Damaged.
It came damaged.
Good
Good guide for complete beginners but I personally don’t like the writing style. Besides that there are some spelling errors.
Bien
Libro que pide el colegio.
Easy to read.
You won't find better than this brand and series. Find out for yourself.
Worth a read
A good book, with some nice ideas for any budding writers out there. Young or old.
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