{"product_id":"writing-scifi-fantasy-horror-for-dummies-9781119839095","title":"Writing SciFi Fantasy  Horror For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started: The Basics of Story 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Taking Journeys into the Imagination 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Closer at the Big Three Genres 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining possible worlds — Sci-fi 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining wondrous worlds — Fantasy 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining fearful worlds — Horror 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Characters 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePursuing Writerly Success 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising your words 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning to pros for help 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the three Ps 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the right goals for you 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Most of This Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Creating Characters 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Your Characters’ Wants 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking outside — External goals 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting inward — Internal needs 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking a bit deeper — Hidden desires 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Cast of Characters 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading the way — Protagonists 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding in the way — Antagonists 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing supporting characters 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging your supporting cast — Tips and tricks 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Whose Eyes? Choosing Point of View 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst person 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird-person limited 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird-person omniscient 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird-person objective 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling “Telling Details” 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZeroing in on appearance 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging into a character’s psychology 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrusting an inner circle 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Don’t Say? Using Dialogue 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the types of dialogue 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping track of dialogue tags 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting script dialogue 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Laying the Foundation — The Power of Plot 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineering Great Drama 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining values 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating compelling conflict 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with Freytag 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the tension 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering character arcs 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping up the pace 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Story Structure 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding scenes 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing scene sequels — Action\/reaction 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding variety to your scenes 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking bigger — Sequences 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Key Elements of Plot 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with a bang 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining audience interest — Magical middles 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFulfilling story promises — Knockout climaxes 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing strong — Satisfying endings 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Crafting Many Worlds, Many Media 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Prose — An Oldie But a Goodie 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovels 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovellas 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort stories 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting for Screens Both Big and Small — Scripts 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilm 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTV 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePodcasts 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlays 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComics 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInviting Audiences to Co-create — Interactive Stories 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo games 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTabletop games 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmersive experiences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Worldbuilding: Journeys to Other Worlds 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Building a World Like No Other 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Worlds Worth Exploring 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking your place interesting 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing how your world works 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis place is awesome! — Your pitch 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Worlds for Conflict 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a problem around every corner 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating characters from conflict 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on What’s Important — The Iceberg Rule 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShow the characters and conflicts 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t show everything 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Letting Your Research and Imagination Run Wild 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with Earth: Inspiration and Adaptation 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping into the power of piggybacking 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling cognitive dissonance 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Research to Balance Science and Fiction 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriving for accuracy 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting a wide net when researching 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeading straight to the sources 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Showing the Explosion: Exposition That Thrills! 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Your World at Work 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking memorable first impressions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetting actions bring the world to life 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on Narrative Exposition: Stories That Explain and Entrance 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling a tale within a tale 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting exposition that causes conflict 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to the point with point of view 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrusting and Provoking Your Reader 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving a puzzle: 1+1 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving characters revelatory actions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSending systemic signals 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorytelling at Every Level of Engagement 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel 1: Bold strokes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel 2: Fine nuances 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel 3: Hidden depths 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevel 4: Beyond the text 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the levels all together 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: This Planet Will Eat You: Worlds Are Characters, Too 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing That Worlds Want Something 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReacting to your characters 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining ecosystems and equilibrium 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpholding the societal status quo 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWanting equilibrium 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Spaces and Places for Drama 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking maps memorable 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating story spaces 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Science Fiction: Journeys into the Future 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Answering “What If?” 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking Big Questions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking closer at your questions 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvoking curiosity and imagination 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering questions with characters 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventing the Big New Thing 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding what the Big New Thing is 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing between hard and soft sci-fi 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking Key Questions about Your Sci-Fi Story 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: A Spaceship for Every Occasion, an Occasion for Every Spaceship 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoyaging Far from Home: Vessels for Isolation and Adventure 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching the ship 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the crew 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompleting the mission 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Physics and Drama of Space Travel 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObeying the speed of light 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling through space faster than light 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering other speculative technologies 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1, 2, 3, 4 — I Declare a Space War! 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar as storytelling by other means 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivating weapons of war 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeploying systems of defense 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Encountering Aliens That Audiences Want to Know, Love, and Fear 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Alien Metaphors 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering differences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlienating audiences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating aliens to your audience 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Their Part: Alien Dramatics 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien enemies 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien protagonists 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien allies and rivals 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien mysteries 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlien obstacles 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Alien Emotions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRousing wonder — Sublime aliens 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvoking revulsion — Grotesque aliens 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating unease — Uncanny aliens 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspiring hope — Power fantasy aliens 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing smiles — Adorable aliens 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing audiences to your aliens 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: It’s Alive! Or Is It? — Imagining Robots and Artificial Intelligence 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Artificial Life 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking questions of meaning 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemplating questions of responsibility 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreating Artificial Life as Characters 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomated roles 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputers are (sometimes) people too 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Your Own Beings 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining its purpose 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out what it thinks about that purpose 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding similarities and differences between creators and their creations 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing its range of emotion 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the limits it operates under 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing society’s strong feelings about it 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Constructing Planetary Plots and Earth-Changing Stories 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Other Earths 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering a different past 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking about the near now 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorrying about the looming future 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoyaging to a whole new world 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining a different future 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling through time 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Everything Worse (or Better) 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning your story — Dystopian fears and utopian hopes 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunks, punks, punks! Writing sci-fi with attitude 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing steam, sun, and cells 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Fantasy: Journeys into the Imagination 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Bringing Wonder to Your Story 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Wonder 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the meaning of wonder 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost wonderful yet believable 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching magic to the mundane 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the MMMaM Index of Wonder 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing High to Low with Fantasy 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing between high and low 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploying fantastic elements 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Fantastical Point of View 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortal — Moving from the real world to a magical world 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmersive — Inhabiting the magical world 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrusive — Moving the magical world into the real world 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Worldbuilding on the Shoulders of Giants, Faeries, Dragons, and Hobbits 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting Myth and Legend 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking myths and faerie tales your own 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with Middle Earth? Not Exactly 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenre-defining characters and creatures — Wizards, hobbits, and elves, oh my! 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting indulgent with worldbuilding 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating deep history and wondrous geography 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe now-classic quest narrative 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Tolkien and Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosing hit points and gaining character levels in games 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with the Forgotten Realms 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Deep History in Record Time 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasing your story in reality 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking your own myths 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying different people and places 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhancing conflict 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Conjuring Story Magic 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrasping the Role of Magic in Storytelling 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Reader on a Magical Journey 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Magic Dramatic (in Every Sense of the Word!) 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeightening dramatic stakes with magic 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing aware of magic’s dramatic limitations 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Rules and Costs of Magic 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying by the rules 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSticking to the rules of magic in video and role-playing games 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning costs to your story’s magic — Precious Things 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForging Enchanting Artifacts and Objects — Items\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for Magic 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic items as objects of desire 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic items as character traits 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic items as obstacles 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic items as characters 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic items as worldbuilding elements 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Forming Really Fantastic (and Fantastically Real) Monsters 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What Monsters Are 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes a monster a monster 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonsters serve the story 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Monsters 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking your monster realistic or fantastic 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining your monster’s characteristics 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Horror: Journeys into Fear 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Creating Dread, Fear, and Terror 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining the Worst about Everything 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipping your toolchest — The horror writer’s tools 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA formula for fear 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding climax and catharsis 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeling Fearful Feels 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear and worry 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePity and sorrow 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisgust and revulsion 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisoriented and discombobulated 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFascination and wonder 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriumph and relief 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchadenfreude 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Sources of Horror 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGothic 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiritual 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonstrous 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosmic 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomicidal 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unexplained 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Fashioning Fearful Plots and Sinister Scenes 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Goes There? Characters Who Journey into Darkness 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling knowledge through point of view 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating creepy and creeped-out characters 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlotting Your Host of Horrors 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe discovery plot — Unearthing dread secrets 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe overreach plot — One step too far 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe trespass plot — You shouldn’t be here 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pursuit plot — The hunt is on 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contest plot — Facing your fears 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe breakdown plot — It’s all gone to hell 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe weird plot — What the heck is that? 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Fear with Narrative Flow 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing and matching flows 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting the narrative — Thrilling and chilling revelations 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Shaping Your Scares — Menacing Monsters and Human Horrors 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing Up Your Monsters 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreatening 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisgusting 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanish 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimalistic 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeightened 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnnatural 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrupting 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptivating 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Metaphors Monstrous 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal flaws personified 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoice for the voiceless 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal flaws made manifest 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep difficulties turned terrifying 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal experiences mutated 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive characteristics taken too far 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting the Classics 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAliens and cosmic entities 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCryptids and creatures 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemonic and supernatural threats 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and evil scientists 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGhosts and evil spirits 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGolems and constructs 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLycanthropes and shapeshifters 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVampires and the undead 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunting Down Homicidal Humans 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfronting all too natural-born killers 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving dramatic and mysterious murders 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing deadly cults 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning the duel of wits 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Lurking in Every Shadow: Where Horror Resides 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing Environments That Raise Dread 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolated or inaccessible 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntimidating and foreboding 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncanny and unsettling 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling Haunted Houses and Other Lairs of Fear 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the types of haunted houses — What lies within 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome, foolish mortal 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping into what came before 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing up the scene 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA ghost will follow you home 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Journey from Writing to Publication 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Revising and Editing Like a Pro 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Revision Plan 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting on your reader’s cap 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemaking the outline 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing high tech 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing low tech 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering first-draft questions 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing second opinions 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising First, Editing Later 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out who this story \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003eis about 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering what this story \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003eis about 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Theme — It Isn’t Just for Eighth-Grade Book Reports 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding what theme is 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding an elusive theme 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising for theme 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuffing, Polishing, and Shining — The Final Edit 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrusting your ears 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing your way to a better story 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23: Getting Second Opinions: Editors, Experts, and Sensitivity Readers 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceiving Good Story Feedback 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the most of a critique group 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultivate a golden reader 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring freelance editors 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting Your Story with Expert Help 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking to subject matter experts 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping into the universe of universities 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing sensitivity readers 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing cultural consultants 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking beyond your own experiences 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24: The Three Ps: Publication, Pitching, and Promotion 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaming Up: Agents, Editors, and Producers 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing what an agent does 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out whether you need an agent 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanding an agent: The how and where 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePitching Like a Pro 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrafting the query 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking down the three-floor elevator pitch 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the challenge before you 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing It Alone: A Self-Publishing Success Plan 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering whether you can really do it all 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSucceeding in self-publishing 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the crowd to work for you 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting You and Your Work — Making the Most of Marketing 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding high on a platform 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the most of conferences 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: The Part of Tens 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25: Ten Ways to 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\u003cp\u003eNot Reading Enough 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReusing Aliens\/Werewolves\/Elves 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing a Richer Worldview 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing Trends Too Closely 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverusing Fantastic Language 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForgetting the Promise of the Genre 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilizing Clichés 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27: Ten Popular Story Modes 375\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDanger at Every Step — The Adventure Story 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It’s the End!” — The Apocalyptic Story 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGags, Sketches, and Snark — The Comedy Story 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapers, Cons, and Heists — The Crime Story 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoom and Gloom — The Dark Story 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grandest of Scales — The Epic Story 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of the Past — The Historical 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