writing fantasy and science fiction (Writing Handbooks S.)

What makes fantasy different from other types of fiction? How do you build a science fiction world? Does magic need rules? From outer space to cyberspace, from The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter, fantasy and science fiction are more popular with readers than ever before, and offer a unique set of challenges to the writer. Award-winning author Lisa Tuttle draws on her own experience as writer, editor and teacher to offer practical advice and encouragement to the aspiring fantasy and science fiction writer. The book covers ideas, world-building, language, structure, short stories, writing for children, finding an agent and markets. Cover......Page 1 Titlepage......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 1 Staking Out the Territory......Page 8 2 Ideas and Archetypes......Page 26 3 World-Building......Page 42 4 Structuring and Developing Your Story......Page 65 5 Language: Viewpoint and Style......Page 84 6 Rewriting......Page 104 7 The Short Story......Page 118 8 Writing for Children......Page 138 9 Helping Yourself......Page 147 10 Advice from Editors......Page 162 11 The Story of a Story......Page 171 Useful Addresses......Page 185 Acknowledgements......Page 187 Bibliography......Page 188 Index......Page 190 "Award-winning author Lisa Tuttle draws on her own experience as writer, editor and teacher to offer practical advice and encouragement to the aspiring fantasy and science fiction writer. The book covers ideas, world-building, language, structure, short stories, writing for children and finding an agent. This new edition also contains useful advice on marketing, on-line publishing and self-publishing."--BOOK JACKET Lisa Tuttle begins by looking at the different kinds of novels in the science and fantasy fiction genres. She then moves on to look at ideas, word-building, language, structure, writing for children, co-authoring, short stories, and finding an agent. This edition advises on self-publishing and on-line publishing