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| 1.How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by: Orson Scott Card September 15, 2001 |
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| I received this book and was very excited to learn things that my writing has been missing. After reading this book I realized that this is not where I will find the answers. The basics of the information is OK, but I agree with what a previous reviewer said having never had any formal writing training outside of highschool english class myself that what we have here is basically just the common sence basics. It's OK for a refresher course for those who haven't done any writing since school, but ... Read More: |
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| 2.The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference by: Writers Digest November 15, 2000 |
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| This is a great general reference guide. It gives you a place to start so you know what direction to go in if you want to delve into a topic further. I liked the generic descriptions on witchcraft, which for being Christian, I found very benign and non-threatening concerning a topic that can get heated very quickly.
The book had good general descriptions, but didn't get too deep in any one area. This lets me decide if I want to research something further. If I had to say something I didn't like; ... Read More: |
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| 3.SF Writer (with MyCompLab NEW with E-Book Student Access Code Card) (4th Edition) by: John Ruszkiewicz, Daniel Seward, Maxine Hairston July 04, 2008 |
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| I did receive exactly the ISBN that I asked for, and for that I am quite thankful. This book was used and was represented as being in like new condition. When I received it there were obvious signs of use - ruffled corners, etc. There were unsightly glue marks on front where a label an attempt to remove previous used label had taken place - could have been cleaned up for better presentation - also several quite unsightly USED labels on back. Maybe an OK source if you are not that concerned about condition of book. |
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| 4.Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (Self-Counsel Writing) (Self-Counsel Writing) by: Crawford Kilian 1998-10 |
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| This book is excellent and well worth the money. The only down fall is that the cd-rom accompanying the book is close to worthless. If you're buying the book, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the book and you'll learn a lot. Just don't let expect much from the cd. The cd-rom is the only thing keeping this book from being a 5 star read. |
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| 5.The Company They Keep: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by: Diana Pavlac Glyer March 01, 2007 |
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| Glyer has put together an incredibly researched study of the relationships of "The Inklings," the social gathering that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien among others. "The Company They Keep" is not a casual read for the Narnia fan; it is a scholarly exposition of the influence that the Inklings had upon one another and the way that that influence appears in their works.
Using a formula for determining influence created by another scholar, Karen Lefevre, Glyer analyzes the way the Inklings served as Resonators (encouraging ... Read More: |
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| 6.World Building (Science Fiction Writing) by: Stephen Gillett, Ben Bova 2001-08 |
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| Polishing up my own work, I recently considered purchasing this book. I checked it out at my local library, who had it in stock! (Helpful tip: check out possible purchases at the library, or request your library district buy what you're looking for!)
While the information between the pages was very interesting and useful to possibly a space sci-fi writer, it wasn't what I was looking for. If you purchase this book looking for the world of a character, you'll be disappointed. If you purchase this book looking for how different geological ... Read More: |
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| 7.Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by: Terry Brooks February 03, 2004 |
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| As an aspiring writer, I nearly despaired about my prospects of becoming an author after reading Stephen King's book on writing, which struck me as demeaning, but this book not only offered me great technical and artistic ideas, it gave me back my hope. Brooks makes a cohesive argument for doing the tough pre-work of writing up front, which many would say takes away from a story's creativity and spontaneity. Given his excellent body of work, though, his methods were nothing less than compelling for me. I was no more successful in putting this ... Read More: |
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| 8.The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy, Vol. 2: The Opus Magus from: Dragon Moon Press October 01, 2007 |
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| I have to say that Vol. 2 is just as complete as the first book in the series. However, the first book was printed in the US, and the second book in Canada, so the second book is a little smaller (metric I guess), and the book was cut with a unsharpened blade, so the pages are not even and have blade patterns cut in them. Other, than the asthetics, the book is great. The publisher needs better QC, that's all. |
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| 9.How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (Genre Writing) by: Orson Scott Card July 15, 1990 |
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| I liked much that this book had to offer for the beginning writer of speculative fiction. I appreciated the sections on building worlds and on writing well. I also gained a lot of practical advice in the last section, about the "nuts and bolts" of being a writer. However, there were times that my mind drifted while reading. The book also leaned towards science fiction and, since I prefer writing fantasy, I found myself longing for more specific info in that arena. All in all, this was a very solid choice in beginning my journey as a fiction writer. I gleaned nuggets ... Read More: |
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| 10.Why I Write About Elves by: Terry Brooks June 21, 2005 |
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| This was a very good little essay on why Terry Brooks writes fantasy, but more importantly it might help you articulate why YOU READ fantasy for inquiring people. Perhaps you feel some of the same consternation that Terry Brooks feels in explaining his writing. I admit that I feel it from time to time too and perhaps have even succumbed to it. There's a corner of my brain that occasionally feels that I've "outgrown" fantasy. But at some point I'll invariably reread Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings or Stephen R. Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever and reaffirm ... Read More: |
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