**Featuring speculative fiction-writing exercises from Harlan Ellison (R), Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, screenwriters of _The Twilight Zone_ and _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ , and many more.** The fifth volume in the acclaimed _Now Write!_ writing-guide series offers a full
Now write! science fiction, fantasy and horror: speculative genre exercises from today's best writers and teachers
โ Scribed by Lamson, Laurie
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group; Tarcher
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 283 KB
- Series
- Now Write!
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 1101625295
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โฆ Synopsis
Featuring speculative fiction-writing exercises from Harlan Ellison (R), Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, screenwriters of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek: The Next Generation , and many more.
The fifth volume in the acclaimed Now Write! writing-guide series offers a full toolbox of advice and exercises for speculative fiction writers hoping to craft an engaging alternate reality, flesh out an enthralling fantasy quest, or dream up a bloodcurdling plot twist, including:
-Harlan Ellison (R), on crafting the perfect story title
-Jack Ketchum, on how economy of language helps create a truly frightening tale
-Piers Anthony, on making fantastical characters feel genuine and relatable
Among the other writers incluided are: **Steven Barnes, Peter Briggs, David Brin, Sara B. Cooper, Brian James Freeman, Joe R. Lansdale, Bruce McAllister, Vonda N. McIntyre, William F. Nolan, Michael Reaves, Melissa Scott,...
โฆ Subjects
English language -- Rhetoric
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