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This award-winning classic on the art and craft of writing science fiction and fantasy provides invaluable advice for every science fiction and fantasy writer interested in constructing stories about people, worlds and events that stretch the boundaries of the possible - and the magical. They'll learn:. What is and isn't science fiction and fantasy, and where their story fits in the mix. How to build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world readers will want to explore. Where the markets are, how to reach them and get published There's no better source of information for writers working in these genres.
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This award-winning classic on the art and craft of writing science fiction and fantasy provides invaluable advice for every science fiction and fantasy writer interested in constructing stories about people, worlds and events that stretch the boundaries of the possible - and the magical. They'll learn:. What is and isn't science fiction and fantasy, and where their story fits in the mix. How to build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world readers will want to explore. Where the markets are, how to reach them and get published There's no better source of information for writers working in these genres.
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8 von 9 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
Mich hat dieses Buch nicht überzeugt. Fast die Hälfte des Umfanges beschäftigt sich mit Dingen die nicht unter 'How to Write' fallen, sondern unter 'How to Sell' - Card füllt nämlich reichlich Seiten mit einer Definition des Genres und einer Übersicht über den Markt.
Ich hätte mir mehr praktische Anregungen zum eigentlichen Schreiben gewünscht.
4 von 5 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
Die Hinweise zum Schreiben sind in diesem Buch nicht so detailliert wie in dem Buch "Characters and viewpoint". Viele Einzelheiten, die sich thematisch in "Characters and viewpoint" nicht einordnen lassen (und die Orson Scott Card erst spaeter eingefallen sind), sind hier zu finden.
Sehr interessant ist das Kapitel ueber Maerkte, Agenten, Werbung etc., welches einen Einblick und ein Gefuehl fuer das gibt, was das Schreiben und Publizieren mitsichbringt.
Empfehlenswert sind die Tips und Hinweise, seine Geschichten mit Hilfe von literarischen Laien zu ueberarbeiten.
Dieses Buch ist - wie auch andere Anleitung-zum-Schreiben-Buecher - nicht so preiswert wie "normale" Taschenbuecher. Aber als eine Moeglichkeit zum Lernen sind diese Buecher unverzichtbar und das Geld wert. Wer ein grobes Gefuehl dafuer bekommen moechte, warum Orson Scott Card so schreibt, wie er schreibt, kommt um keines seiner Buecher herum, auch nicht um dieses.
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NOT Just for SF/F Writers...
6. März 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
Only the first two of Card's five chapters deal exclusively with SF&F. The other three apply to all genres. Card spends the first chapter defining just what is SF, what is F and how to tell the difference. SF&F have many sub-genres (space opera, hard SF, cyperpunk, sword & sorcery, etc.) and Card shows the reader that they all have several elements in common. The second chapter focuses on creating believable worlds that readers will want to explore. SF&F is not an "anything goes" genre; you must have rules and follow them, especially with regard to time, space, and magic. You also have to work out problems in your world's history, language, geography, and of course science.
Chapter 3, Story Construction, has already opened up new worlds for me (no pun intended). Almost every story, no matter what your genre, falls into one of four categories: milieu (the time or place of the story is the most important element), idea, character, and event. Knowing which your story is will help you write it better. Very helpful examples are given.
Chapter 4, Writing Well, shows how to unfold your story. True, this chapter is geared to the specifics of SF&F, but contains extremely valuable information. How much information should you share with the reader early on? How much is too much? Have you dropped enough clues or interesting pieces of information early on to keep the pages turning? This chapter answers those questions and more.
Chapter 5, The Life and Business of Writing, is probably the most honest look at the writer's life that I've ever read. Not only does Card offer advice on how to get your stories published, he also covers the pros and cons of conventions, classes, workshops, conferences, contests, handling your finances, and a subject that doesn't get addressed enough: balancing your writing life with your home life.
How to Write SF&F is a book written by an author that cares about the genre and cares about writers. He doesn't pull any punches, but you come away with the sense that Card wants (and expects) you to succeed as a writer. I was extremely impressed with the way he uses examples from other writers' work and not his own. I've read so many books and articles in which the author cites, "In my book 'Pluto Goes to Town with Gorfzork,' I deal with the problem of faster-than-light travel in a new and fascinating way." Not Card. He praises others instead of himself.
Again, this is a book for ALL writers. The book has already made me re-examine several of my own stories. Now I can look at them and say, "I knew something was wrong with it...NOW I know what it is."
137 pages
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Useful Guide for Beginners & Intermediate Writers
13. März 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
If you're looking for the ultimate tome and guide that will take you from simply reading science fiction and fantasy to a best-selling writer of it, then this book is not for you. However, NO book fills that role, nor can it, as writing is something best learned by doing, not following a formula in a book.
Card, like most writers, is well aware of that fact and does not take the pretention that his book is a how-to that will have you churning out sci-fi and fantasy like a pro. However, for those enthusiasts who aren't sure where to begin or what mistakes to avoid, Card's guide is a good, if ill-titled, one; it describes the different types of stories (idea, character, event, etc.), plus offers tips on building a world with consistent and believable rules, what constitutes sci-fi/fantasy, etc.
More advanced writers or even rather astute readers may find some of the book's guidance obvious or a matter of common sense, and the book is not the only one an aspiring writer might wish to own (Writer's Market, various plotting, characterization, marketing, etc. books also being invaluable), but it is a good starting point for the average sci-fi enthusiast.
40 von 43 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Wonderful reading
9. Dezember 1999
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I am not biased for or against Orson Card. I simply own the book, and I have the right to say that there is nothing wrong with it. I've noticed people complaining that the author doesn't keep up with science, is biased against Star Trek, gives nonsemsial info in order to confuse you, etc.
This is not true. Moreover, that is not what the book is for. The author encourages you, gives you examples, and makes you comfortable with writing fiction. Card doesn't give you specific advice ( insert character A here). He gives you examples of tone. He doesn't give you a compendium of data on the medieval world. He shows you what it feels like to write about it. He points you in the right direction, gives personal pointers, uses fine humor. You supply your own storylines. Enjoy this book.
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