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Books : Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction
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: Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction
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by: Cory Doctorow, Karl Schroeder
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.38762
EAN: 9780028639185
ISBN: 0028639189
Label: Alpha
Manufacturer: Alpha
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: July 14, 2000
Publisher: Alpha
Sales Rank: 691801
Studio: Alpha



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Product Description:
If you love science fiction and would like to write some of your own, this book will give you practical advice. Describing the different types of science fiction and fantasy genres and subgenres, it explains everything from how putting your manuscript together to getting it picked up by a publisher, and suggests relevant resources to put you ahead of the pack.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Definitely For Novices
This book has such basic information that it's only useful for real beginners. Also, the authors are not the most highly rated sci fi writers in the industry. In fact, Van De Meer bores one silly.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Low on advice, High on marketing hints
Out of 26 chapters, This book contains five highly developed chapters of advice to the specific needs of the writer of SF books and short stories (First Steps on the Road, The Varieties of SF, Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
The Short Story and Innovation in Science Fiction)
The rest of the book consists of general information that could be applied to any form of writing and actually . The passages on how to deal with taxes, business and publishing markets are especially good. Since many writers may feel that they are artists first and businessmen or women later, This book may be a slight disappointment because of its focus on the money aspects of the profession more than actual writing. and later on the pure craft of writing.
Thus, this book is neither about SF writing nor about publishing of the same. Instead, it seems to be a smattering of the two. In my own writing this is just a "creativity ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Incredibly Practical, and Fun to Read!
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction & Fantasy" provides practical, solid advice, and it does it with the help of some very funny stories. It's at once sobering and hopeful; it doesn't get you worked up with a lot of false hopes, yet doesn't leave you depressed and suicidal about your chances of getting published either.

This book debunks popular myths and legends about writing. It covers the varieties of science fiction, as well as fantasy, including "dark fantasy" or horror. It briefly touches on fans and conventions, including how to handle your fans (the good and the bad). It discusses the importance (or not) of having "new" ideas for your stories, and of knowing your subject. It'll also point out some of the mistakes and problems that knowing your subject can push you into.

It goes into writing as a job. It covers the usual "you have to make time for it" idea that ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An easy read that explains it all!
Ok, so I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to "How to Write" books. I buy pretty much all of them that I run across. Some good, some not so good.

This one is definitely one to get! I find that the "Complete Idiot" guides are usually written in an easy to read and entertaining format, and this one certainly didn't disappoint me.

Written from two authors in the field that, admittedly, I've never heard of, but it wasn't a disappointment in the slightest. They draw from several different viewpoints, research their facts, and even poke fun at themselves through it all.

Nor does this book a bit of fluff to encourage you on. They lay out the hard facts (not everyone can make a living at writing, sometimes your books don't sell, sometimes you get rejected after 8 years of waiting, etc) without sugarcoating them, and I really appreciate a book that doesn't talk down to me.

If ... Read More



 

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