On Writing Science Fiction: The Editors Strike Back
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0913896195 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 227 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A great book for ALL fiction writers The 1981 editors of Asimov's magazine use stories from their own periodical to illustrate some excellent points about how to write good science fiction. Do not worry if your stories do not involve robots and aliens, any fiction writer would find plenty to help here.Despite the outdatedness, as the editors lecture on how to set your typewriter in or. The Insider's View of Publishing After chatting informally with George Scithers a few times in the rec.arts.sf.written newsgroup, I decided to get the book and read the answers to all the questions that I didn't dare blurt out in the newsgroup, primarily "how do you get published! "This book did a wonderful job of showing me the other side of the desk, of what editors are looking . Prof. Dr. Holger Schiele said Key to the understanding of literature. This book is not only suited for people preparing their break-through as a science-fiction author. It is as well suited for all who care about books and do not just simply want to consume them. Instead of reading tons of boring theoretical papers on literature, those people should rather consider reading this book. Besides a theoretical introductio
. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Boston and in New York City for most of his life. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation trilogy and many other novels, was one of the great SF writers of the 20th century, and his hundreds of books introduced many thousands of readers to science fiction
Twelve stories, each a first sale by its author, illustrate the main points of the book. Separate chapters cover Idea, Plot, Character, Background, Science, Tragedy, and Comedy. Here you will find the collective experience of three writers and editors distilled into a complete guide to writing science fiction. A foreword by Isaac Asimov gives an overall look at the task of becoming an SF writer, and an appendix by the editors explains exactly how to prepare a manuscript for publication.
About the Author Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation trilogy and many other novels, was one of the great SF writers of the 20th century, and his hundreds of books introduced many thousands of readers to science fiction. . Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Boston and in New York City for most of his life