The Book Depository Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Orson Scott Card
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Description: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction : Paperback : F&W Publications Inc : 9781599631400 : 1599631407 : 30 Oct 2013 : Do you envision celestial cities in distant, fantastic worlds? Do you dream of mythical beasts and gallant quests in exotic kingdoms? If you have ever wanted to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story, this all-in-one comprehensive book will show you how. Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative. The Book Depository Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Orson Scott Card - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9781599631400
MPN: 1599631407
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Author: David H
Rating: 5
Review: This book will be of interest if you want to write more compelling sci fi and fantasy or if you’re just interested in the field. It has both advice, writing tips, and essays on the state of the field. In contrast to other books, this one excels in its explanations, particularly the fact that they’re backed up with examples to hammer points home If you found this review useful in any way I’d be super grateful if you clicked the “helpful” button below to let me know :)
Author: Dianne W
Rating: 3
Review: I wish I’d read the reviews more thoroughly before purchasing this title because it’s a great disappointment and some eagle-eyed reviewers had already spotted the problem with this book. I was very excited to see a new book on this subject so I couldn't wait to add it to my collection but it’s basically two earlier books now published as one: How to write science fiction and fantasy by Orson Scott Card (1991) and The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference (2000) published by Writer's Digest. The only changes are that one chapter has been omitted from one book and there are a couple of new chapters in the middle to briefly cover fantasy and science fiction changes since the original books were published. Other than this the text is identical. And as I already own the original two books, this book adds nothing to my library. Plus because they’ve pushed two books into the space of one, the print is tiny and it’s not a pleasant reading experience. And I feel a bit like this is a very sneaky attempt to make money off the unsuspecting as there is nothing in the copyright pages or anywhere else that I can see to say that this is a reprint of old material. Most copyright pages flag when material has been previously published and I’m not sure why Writer’s Digest omitted this information. I’m hoping it was an oversight. Because the quality of the content is still good some twenty to thirty years after first publication I can’t give this less than three stars but because I’m annoyed at having bought something I already own I can’t give it more than three.
