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Author : Myra Edwards Barnes
Release : 1975
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Linguistics and Languages in Science Fiction-fantasy by : Myra Edwards Barnes
Download or read book Linguistics and Languages in Science Fiction-fantasy written by Myra Edwards Barnes. This book was released on 1975. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Mandala
Release : 2010-10-21
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 065/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Language in Science Fiction and Fantasy by : Susan Mandala
Download or read book The Language in Science Fiction and Fantasy written by Susan Mandala. This book was released on 2010-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The language of science fiction, and of fantasy, has a steep challenge: that of the creation of other worlds, societies and characters that are alien to us in diverse and fundamental ways, but still compelling and knowable. This exciting book steps away from the issues of race, gender and politics that have saturated sci-fi and fantasy criticism. Rather, it challenges two widely held but poorly substantiated beliefs circulating about science fiction and fantasy - that they are a) written in plain and unremarkable prose and b) apt to present characters that are flat types rather than fully realised individuals. Mandala draws on traditional syntactic categories of stylistic analysis as well as the relatively more recent pragmatic and sociolinguistic paradigms such that the original analyses here take our understanding of these two genres beyond the usual confines, to consider how language is used to draw alternative words, represent the far future and distant past, and create psychologically believable characters. Covering both British and American fiction and television, this is a wide-ranging and perceptive book.
Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Release : 1979
Genre : Fantastic fiction
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Book Synopsis The Language of the Night by : Ursula K. Le Guin
Download or read book The Language of the Night written by Ursula K. Le Guin. This book was released on 1979. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Athans
Release : 2010-07-18
Genre : Reference
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Book Rating : 459/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction by : Philip Athans
Download or read book The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction written by Philip Athans. This book was released on 2010-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction and fantasy is one of the most challenging--and rewarding!--genres in the bookstore. But with New York Times bestselling author Philip Athans and fantasy giant R. A. Salvatore at your side, you’ll create worlds that draw your readers in--and keep them reading! Just as important, you’ll learn how to prepare your work for today’s market. Drawing on his years of experience as one of the most acclaimed professionals in publishing, Wizards of the Coast editor Athans explains how to set your novel apart--and break into this lucrative field. From devising clever plots and building complex characters to inventing original technologies and crafting alien civilizations, Athans gives you the techniques you need to write strong, saleable narratives. Plus! Athans applies all of these critical lessons together in an unprecedented deconstruction of a never-before-published tale by the one and only R. A. Salvatore! There are books on writing science fiction and fantasy, and then there’s this book--the only one you need to create strange, wonderful worlds for your own universe of readers!
Author : Orson Scott Card
Release : 2001-09-15
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by : Orson Scott Card
Download or read book How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy written by Orson Scott Card. This book was released on 2001-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it's done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You'll learn how to: • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants • construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages • find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published • submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
