Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies
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Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies

  1. 435 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies

About this book

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 writingā€”including character, plot, and sceneā€”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.

Information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781119839095
eBook ISBN
9781119841678
Edition
1
Topic
Education

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
  6. Part 1 Getting Started: The Basics ofĀ Story
  7. Part 2 Worldbuilding: Journeys to Other Worlds
  8. Part 3 Science Fiction: Journeys into the Future
  9. Part 4 Fantasy: Journeys into the Imagination
  10. Part 5 Horror: Journeys into Fear
  11. Part 6 The Journey from Writing toĀ Publication
  12. Part 7 The Part of Tens
  13. Index
  14. EULA

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