Writing science fiction and fantasy

Gardner R. Dozois Isaac Asimov James Patrick Kelly Stanley Schmidt Jane Yolen Poul Anderson Hal Clement John Barnes Norman Spinrad Ian Randal Strock Connie Willis Robert A. Heinlein Sheila Williams Tina Lee First published 1991

About this book

Twenty essays on writing science fiction and fantasy by leading speculative fiction writers. An enjoyable and informative read.

On the Writing of Speculative Fiction - Robert A. Heinlein Living the Future: You Are What You Eat - Gardner Dozois Plotting - Isaac Asimov Dialog - Isaac Asimov You and Your Characters - James Patrick Kelly Seeing Your Way to Better Stories - Stanley Schmidt Turtles All the Way Down - Jane Yolen Learning to Write Comedy or Why It's Impossible and How to Do It - Connie Willis Good Writing is Not Enough - Stanley Schmidt The Creation of Imaginary Worlds: The World Builder's Handbook and Pocket Companion - Poul Anderson The Creation of Imaginary Beings - Hal Clement How to Build a Future - John Barnes Building a Starfaring Age - Norman Spinrad The Ideas That Wouldn't Die - Stanley Schmidt The Mechanics of Submission - Sheila Williams Revisions - Isaac Asimov Writing for Young People - Isaac Asimov New Writers - Isaac Asimov Authors vs. Editors - Stanley Schmidt Market Resources - Ian Randal Strock

Subjects

  • authorship
  • creative writing
  • fantasy fiction
  • fantasy fiction, authorship
  • fiction anthologies & collections
  • fiction anthology
  • fiction authorship
  • fiction technique
  • science fiction
  • science fiction, authorship
  • short stories
  • short story
  • speculative fiction