The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume 1

by Dave A Law (Editor), Darin Park (Editor)

Overview

The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction, Volume 1, is a comprehensive writer's guide for the amateur writer. From the pitfalls and clichés common in a first story-and how to avoid them-to selling and promoting a novel, and living the writing life. Every writer will find some value in the wisdom within these pages. Covering both the basics of writing genre fiction, and techinical aspects of the science behind a good sf story, this guide includes seldom covered topics: Alien Creation and Sub-genres, and topics no other book on the subject has written about: Fan Fiction and Graphic Novels. This is a reference guide that no aspiring science fiction writer should be without. All aspiring and newly established science fiction writers should read The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction before sending out their manuscripts. - Leslie Halpern, My Shelf Book Review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781896944395
Publisher:	Dragon Moon Press
Publication date:	08/01/2007
Series:	Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction , #1
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

David A. Law is a published writer/editor who also operates a software company for writers - Intellectus Enterprises. Dave is chairman of e-publisher, Virtual Tales, and editor for Flash Me Magazine. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Darin Park won the Publisher's Choice Award in Futures Magazine in 2001 for his story "The Devil, You Say?" Darin co-edited The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy Volume One. Canadian born, Darin now lives in Australia.

Editorial Reviews

""The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy" is a broad compendium of advice and resource material developed and compiled by writers who understand the struggle involved in mastering the craft." ~Jacqueline Carey, Author "Kushiel's Legacy "trilogy

"In short, if you were going to look up 'experts' to talk to about some aspect of the world you are building, these are the people you'd ask." ~Moira Allen

"The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy is a broad compendium of advice and resource material developed and compiled by writers who understand the struggle involved in mastering the craft." ~Jacqueline Carey, Author Kushiel's Legacy trilogy

"In short, if you were going to look up 'experts' to talk to about some aspect of the world you are building, these are the people you'd ask." ~Moira Allen



""The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy" is a broad compendium of advice and resource material developed and compiled by writers who understand the struggle involved in mastering the craft." ~Jacqueline Carey, Author "Kushiel's Legacy "trilogy

"In short, if you were going to look up 'experts' to talk to about some aspect of the world you are building, these are the people you'd ask." ~Moira Allen

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