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Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master

You''ve always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it''s done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You''ll learn how to:

   • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres
   • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore
   • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants
   • construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages
   • find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published
   • submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer


The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.

How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy

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      Publisher: F&W Publications Inc
      Publication Date: 15/09/2001
      ISBN13: 9781582971032, 978-1582971032
      ISBN10: 158297103X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master

      You''ve always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it''s done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You''ll learn how to:

         • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres
         • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore
         • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants
         • construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages
         • find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published
         • submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer


      The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.

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