Best books for an amateur writing fantasy / sci-fi
Discover the best books for amateur fantasy and sci-fi writers! Explore essential guides and must-reads to craft captivating worlds, compelling characters, and epic stories.
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey
Covers characterization, plot, theme, conflicts, climax and resolution, point of view, dialogue, revision, and manuscript submission.
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The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
by Jack Bickham
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes When you write fiction, you march onto a minefield. This book gives you a map. Oh, what tricky …
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The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference
by Writers Digest
Do you know what a murder hole is? &break;Or why a chimera is three times worse than most monsters? &break;What would be better for storming …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. &break;&break;This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Description
by Monica Wood
Description is most powerful when it's visible, aural, tactile. Make your descriptions fresh and they'll move your story forward, imbue your work with atmosphere, create …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Plot
by Ansen Dibell
"There are ways to create, fix, steer and discover plots—ways which, over a writing life, you'd eventually puzzle out for yourself," writes Ansen Dibell. "They …
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles & Ends
by Nancy Kress
Get your stories off to a roaring start. Keep them tight and crisp throughout. Conclude them with a wallop. Is the story or novel you've …
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
by Orson Scott Card
Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary …
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How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction
by J. N. Williamson
Twenty-six writers and editors discuss the fiction market, story ideas, plotting, setting, character, naming, suspense, research, avoiding cliches, stereotypes, literary agents, manuscript submission, and editing
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Life in a Medieval Castle
by Joseph Gies
Learn about the facts behind the myths of what castle life in the Middle Ages was all about.
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Aliens and Alien Societies
by Stanley Schmidt
A thoughtful, clear and utterly fascinating reference, this book is absolutely vital to writers who want to put extraterrestrial life-forms in their novels and stories.
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World Building
by Stephen Gillett
With Stephen Gillett's help, you'll be on solid ground, no matter what kinds of worlds you create for your science fiction. World-Building explains science to …
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