Provides a comprehensive survey of series characters created by women authors in crime and mystery fiction from 1867 to 1997.
This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts to help you: • Understand the basic principles of science, technology, and medicine that are frequently featured in fiction. • Avoid common pitfalls and ...
In The Science of Science Fiction, readers ages 12 to 15 explore the science behind classic and modern science fiction stories, including artificial intelligence, androids, and the search for alien life.
Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
Originally published: Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 1994.
Science fiction encompasses these goals and readily conveys the occasions for argument, roughly classed as forensic (past) ... One begins with a preferably controversial and debatable claim to which supporting reasons are attached.
Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt’s Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating ...
Writing the Science Fiction Film describes the kinds of stories that work best as science fiction, explores the parameters of the science fiction genre, and shows what science fiction can offer to writers that other genres cannot.
A convenient paperback edition explaining the basic necessary elements writer's will use to create fantastic new cultures and legends, including in-depth examinations of character races, languages, geography, weaponry, technology, magic, ...
The editor of a science-fiction magazine offers advice to prospective authors on the theoretical and practical aspects of character, background, conflict, and plot development in short stories
Introduces the art of science fiction writing, and offers tips and techniques for making science fiction writings realistic