Get started in writing science fiction and fantasy
By: Adam Roberts
Series: Teach yourself; Teach yourself books
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781444795653
Subjects: Science fiction; Authorship; Fantasy fiction
Other titles: Writing science fiction and fantasy
Description: Roberts explains how science fiction and fantasy can vary from standard fiction, and introduces you to the seven key science fiction and fantasy tropes. He shows you how to access and develop stories that will captivate readers, and help you generate original ideas.
Notes: Includes index.

"Create fantastic worlds and stories" --cover.

"Featuring the new Workshop Method" --cover.
Table of contents: title: How to write; title: What are science fiction and fantasy? (And what does that mean about how you write them?); title: How to have original ideas; title: How to structure your story; title: Storytelling; title: Writing well: description and dialogue; title: Writing character; title: Seven key SF and fantasy tropes; title: Revising; title: Getting published; title: Appendix: SF Plotto.