| On Writing Science Fiction: The Editors Strike Back Contributor(s): Scithers, George H. (Author), Asimov, Isaac (Foreword by), Schweitzer, Darrell (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 1880448793 ISBN-13: 9781880448793 Publisher: Borgo Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1981 Annotation: The collective experience of three writers and editors is distilled into a complete guide to writing science fiction. Separate chapters cover idea, plot, character, background, science, and more. Twelve sci-fi stories illustrate the main points found in the book. (Criticism) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 801.95 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.36" W x 9.22" (1.20 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here you will find the collective experience of three writers and editors distilled into a complete guide to writing science fiction. Separate chapters cover Idea, Plot, Character, Background, Science, Tragedy, and Comedy. Twelve stories, each a first sale by its author, illustrate the main points of the book. 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. |