09-17-2024, 09:04 PM
pdf | 22.04 MB | English| Isbn:9781119839101 | Author: Rick Dakan, Ryan G. Van Cleave | Year: 2022
Description:
Quote:Take your shot at becoming the next Tolkien, Asimov, or King with this simple roadmap to transforming your fiction into works of art Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is your skeleton key to creating the kind of fiction that grips readers and compels them to keep turning pages (even if it's well past their bedtime!)Category:Reference, Writing, Writing - General & Miscellaneous
You'll start with the basics of creative writing-including character, plot, and scene-and strategies for creating engaging stories in different forms, such as novels, short stories, scripts, and video games. After that, get beginner-friendly and straightforward advice on worldbuilding, before diving headfirst into genre-specific guidance for science fiction, horror, and fantasy writing.
This book also offers:
[*]Strategies for editing and revising your next work to get it into tip-top shape for your audience
[*]Ways to seek out second opinions from editors, experts, and even sensitivity readers
[*]Techniques for marketing and publication, working with agents, and advice for writers going the self-publishing route
The perfect beginner's guide for aspiring writers with an interest in horror, fantasy, or science fiction, Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is the first and last resource you need before you start building your next story about faraway lands, aliens, and fantastic adventures.