How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy

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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.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2001
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Paperback Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 158297103X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1582971032
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.36 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #314,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing #208 in Creative Writing Composition #444 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
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