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Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (Writing Handbooks) (Paperback)

by Lisa Tuttle (Author)
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (31 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713658533
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713658538
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 921,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Fantasy and Science Fiction are popular genres, especially with the success of the Harry Potter books and writers such as Tolkien, Stephen King, Ursula LeGuin, and Arthur C. Clarke. Lisa Tuttle begins by looking at the many different kinds of novels covered by these genres. The book then moves on to look at ideas, world-building, language, structure, short stories, writing for children and finding an agent. The book examines the co-authoring process and contains examples of correspondence between authors, charting the development of a story. It also provides authors with a real insight into how publishers work and contains illuminating interviews with editors.


About the Author

Lisa Tuttle taught a science fiction course at the City Lit College, part of London University, and has tutored on the Arvon courses. She was residential tutor at the Clarion SF writing workshop in Seattle, USA. She has published six novels and two short story collections. Many of her books have been translated into French & German editions. Her first book Windhaven - co-authored with George R. R. Martin - is due to be re-released by Orion in 2001.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear, 1 Jul 2007
By A. Harriss "Touche Turtle" (Smallville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (Writing Handbooks) (Paperback)
I bought this book as I want to concentrate on writing Sci-Fi. I have read a couple of books on writing general fiction (which were Ok but were pretty much the same) and taken an evening class on short story writing before this. The evening class was very good.

The author of this book starts by explaining the difference between Sci-Fi and Fantasy which, although logical, gives an idea of what level of writer this book is aimed at. Different aspects of writing (plot, character, style, etc.) are then discussed in sequence but none of it is anything new if you have already read a general writing book or attended an evening class.

To make matters worse the author shamelessly plugs her own work. If you want to give good examples of Sci-Fi surely you would quote Asimov, Dick, etc., not Tuttle?

This is the first time I have ever felt the urge to write a review on Amazon. Unless you are completely new to writing and have never read any Sci-fi/Fantasy then steer clear.

I feel like I have learnt nothing from this book and every single penny of the £11.99 it cost me was a complete waste. The self-plugging by the author just added insult to injury.

AVOID.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, 19 April 2009
This review is from: Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (Writing Handbooks) (Paperback)
This is a well thought out and interesting introduction both to the craft of writing and the subject of fantasy and science fiction. The emphasis is away from so called " hard " sf and more towards what I call more imaginative or " impossible" fantasy writing. The book has been updated to include recent developments such as writing for the internet and includes more recent writers such as J.K. Rowling.
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