Books for Aspiring Science Fiction Writers
Discover the best books for aspiring science fiction writers! Explore essential guides, writing techniques, and expert tips to craft captivating sci-fi stories and master the genre.
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
by Orson Scott Card
Defines both genres, tells how to write a successful story, and where to find markets to get published.
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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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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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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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Space Travel
by Ben Bova
Take a tour of space with "Space Travel" that explains science to help readers make fiction plausible. Readers will see what is real today and …
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20 Master Plots
by Ronald Tobias
Give your story a solid foundation - a plot that engages readers from start to finish! &break;&break;The best stories linger in the hearts and minds …
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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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Cosmic Critiques
Gathers ten science fiction stories and explains why each story is successful.
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The Writer's Guide to Creating a Science Fiction Universe
by George Ochoa
To hold the interest of knowledgeable sci-fi readers, a writer the genre must stay within certain fuzzy boundaries of scientific belief. This volume provides some …
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The Science of Science-fiction Writing
by James E. Gunn
A fiction-writing text by a well-known sci-fi author, editor and professor.
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The Road to Science Fiction: From Gilgamesh to Wells
by James E. Gunn
Now in Paperback Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space …
