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Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies

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<b>Take your shot at becoming the next Tolkien, Asimov, or King with this simple roadmap to transforming your fiction into works of art</b> <p><i>Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies</i> is your skeleton key to creating the kind of fiction that grips readers and compels them to keep turning pages (even if it’s well past their bedtime!) <p>You’ll start with the basics of creative writing&mdash;including character, plot, and scene&mdash;and strategies for creating engaging stories in different forms, such as novels, short stories, scripts, and video games. After that, get beginner-friendly and straightforward advice on worldbuilding, before diving headfirst into genre-specific guidance for science fiction, horror, and fantasy writing. <p>This book also offers: <ul> <li>Strategies for editing and revising your next work to get it into tip-top shape for your audience</li> <li>Ways to seek out second opinions from editors, experts, and even sensitivity readers</li> <li>Techniques for marketing and publication, working with agents, and advice for writers going the self-publishing route</li> </ul> <p>The perfect beginner’s guide for aspiring writers with an interest in horror, fantasy, or science fiction, <i>Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies</i> is the first and last resource you need before you start building your next story about faraway lands, aliens, and fantastic adventures.