These items also form the basis of a new book, Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy , which International Self-Counsel Press published in the fall of 1998. In addition to the general advice offered here, I've added a great deal of new material. The book is available throughout North America and in many other countries as well. If you're curious to see if I follow my own advice, you can find seven of my novels online at iUniverse. I recommend that you download these pages and print them off for easier reading.
Computers are wonderful, but it's still a lot easier to read paper rather than a monitor.
What will keep your readers turning the pages. Style Writing well doesn't mean writing self-consciously. Storyboards Getting from vague ideas to a coherent plot is easier than you think. Plot Give your characters good reasons for going from frying pan to fire and back again. Synopsis How to make your story as intriguing in summary as it is at full length.