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Writing Science Fiction: What If!

Writing Science Fiction: What If!


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Information Points ■ Creative writing is one of the fastest-growing reader groups in the UK. ■ Potential to market through the network of writers’ groups and specialist writing press. ■ Author is a ‘name’ in science fiction in the USA. She is author of Farstep Station and the Silky Series. Who else wants to write science fiction? Written by professional writer (see www.lazette.net/) this book takes the reader by hand and explains exactly how to create a commercially successful science fiction novel. This book defines science fiction and explains the different categories of science fiction. The reader is taught the basics of research, how to build a world based on science and myth, how to build ‘ the others’, namely building up believable characters in your Aliens, how to write the language of the future, placing stories in the universe, space travel, the possibilities of government in the future, the challenge of writing something new, creating an effective outline, being a professional writer and preparing your manuscript for the publisher. Who will be interested in this book? ■ All creative writing enthusiasts ■ All university and WEA creative writing students . ■ Secondary school and sixth-form libraries. ■ Teachers, tutors and lecturers responsible for creative writing and English teaching ■ College/university central and departmental libraries. ■ older, retired but active people, who may be more interested in past

Table of Contents:
Preface: Imagining the Future Chapter One: Defining Science Fiction -- It's not all aliens and fast ships Chapter Two: What if Cars Could Fly? Chapter Three: Worldbuilding for Terrans Chapter Four: Building New Worlds Chapter Five: Extra Arms Do Not Make an Alien -- Building your Others Chapter Six: Language of the future Chapter Seven: Staying Close to Home Chapter Eight: Space Travel Possibilities Chapter Nine: Who is in charge here? Chapter Ten: It's All Been Done Before Chapter Eleven: Creating the Characters of Tomorrow Chapter Twelve: Pulling It All Together Chapter Thirteen: Working like a Professional Chapter Fourteen: This Little Book Went to Market Epilogue: Finding your own path Appendix A: Reading list for science fiction Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Lazette Gifford is a 'name' in science fiction. She is the author of Tales from grey station, Rat Pirates and the Devlin Team series.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781842850602
  • Publisher: Glmp Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Aber Publishing
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: What If!
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1842850601
  • Publisher Date: 31 Oct 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 215 mm
  • No of Pages: 213
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 750 gr


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