**Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore.** But with _New York Times_ bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, youβll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading! Just as import
The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!
β Scribed by Philip Athans; R. A. Salvatore
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781440501456
- ASIN
- B003VYC9FQ
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β¦ Synopsis
Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, youβll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading!
Just as important, youβll learn how to prepare your work for todayβs market. Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast editor Athans explains how to set your novel apart--and break into this lucrative field. From devising clever plots and building complex characters to inventing original technologies and crafting alien civilizations, Athans gives you the techniques you need to write strong, saleable narratives.
Plus! Athans applies all of these critical lessons together in an unprecedented deconstruction of a never-before-published tale by the one and only R. A. Salvatore!
There are books on writing science fiction and fantasy, and then thereβs this book--the only one you need to create strange, wonderful worlds for your own universe of readers!
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