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In lugnet.castle, Leonard Hoffman writes:
Great post! (snipped it, but it's worth rereading...)
I know some people don't like Orson Scott Card, and some do. But this book
of his _How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy_ is chock full of good
advice. Amazon(tm) has it, it's a bit more than a regular paperback but
worth the price, at least it was to me.
Writing to engage the reader is a lot different than writing
documentation... The big takeaway for me was the different TYPES of story...
are you writing a character driven story, or a big idea story, or a millieu
story, or a historic event story? Deciding that helps a lot because it gives
you structure for what you want to accomplish, or at least an approach.
Citing from their editorial review without permission but without intent to
infringe:
Product Details
Paperback: 140 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 9.06 x 6.10
Publisher: Writers Digest Books; ISBN: 158297103X; (September 2001)
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Finally, Orson Scott Card's Hugo award-winning classic on the art and craft
of writing science fiction and fantasy is available in paperback! Card
provides invaluable advice for every science fiction and fantasy writer
interested in constructing stories about people, worlds and events that
stretch the boundaries of the possible...and the magical. They'll learn: *
what is and isn't science fiction and fantasy, and where their story fits in
the mix * how to build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world
readers will want to explore * how to use the MICE quotient--milieu, idea,
character and event--to structure a successful story * where the markets
are, how to reach them and get published There's no better source of
information for writers working in these genres. This book will help them
effectively produce exciting stories that are both fascinating and market-ready.
About the Author
Orson Scott Card is one of the biggest names in science fiction and fantasy.
He won both the Hugo and Nebula science fiction awards for best novel for
two consecutive years--something no other writer has ever done. In addition,
he was the first writer to ever win a Nebula and a Hugo for both a book and
its sequel, Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. His current best-seller
is Shadow of Hegemon. He lives in North Carolina.
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There ARE other books out there on how to write better fantasy. I just
happen to like this one. Also googling for some tips on writing might not be
bad.. for example try this search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=how+to+write+fantasy&btnG=Google+Search
Remember, whenever you want to buy stuff from Amazon, go via the Lugnet(tm)
link so the site gets a little help...
++Lar
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| (...) Well, I've got quite a nice list of books to peruse for christmas vacation. (not a bad collection, as that :) However, what if you were trying to fuse story types? For example, let's say you're writing the book in a historic stance, yet it's (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| (...) This is precisely why writing is an artform and not a science. There is no real way to measure exactly when something is too detailed or not enough, and there is always variation in your readers. My advice is to provide only what detail is (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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