Although the problems of writing fantasy and science fiction
include all those pertaining to the writing of any kind of fiction,
particular problems arise in stories in which unprecedented things
can and do happen, as well as stories that often involve unhuman
characters of various sorts, and that might require the elaborate
design of entire imaginary worlds. This book provides an elementary
introduction to problems of those kinds, and the ways in which they
modify the general problems of writing fiction. It also suggests
strategies that might enable the problems to be handled
constructively and productively. The author has published more than
seventy novels in the field, more than twenty short story
collections, and more than twenty related works of non-fiction; he
has, as the saying goes, been there, done that, and chewed his
t-shirt in relevant frustration.
Robert Reginald says: "An absolutely first-rate guide to
writing fantastic literature. Stableford has much to say that
potential writers of ALL fiction might find valuable, interesting,
and highly illuminating. His reasonable discussion and dissection
of the basic issues facing authors of creative fiction--and the
solutions to be found to each problem--are dollops of solid gold
advice, in this editor's humble opinion. Every would-be author
should read this book--and more than once "
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