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Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies
By: Rick Dakan, Ryan G. Van Cleave
eText | 3 February 2022 | Edition Number 1
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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!)
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.
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About the Authors
Ryan Van Cleave and Rick Dakan are professors at the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL where they teach such courses as Creative Writing, Writing for Video Games, and Writing Science Fiction.
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!)
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
About the Authors
Ryan Van Cleave and Rick Dakan are professors at the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL where they teach such courses as Creative Writing, Writing for Video Games, and Writing Science Fiction.
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ISBN: 9781119839101
ISBN-10: 1119839106
Published: 3rd February 2022
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Wiley Professional Development (P&T)
Edition Number: 1
