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The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!

by Philip Athans (Goodreads Author)

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From the Introduction by R. A. Salvatore: "There weren't many fantasy books on the shelves in 1982 and I had read all I could find and wanted more, even one of my own. What I didn't realize then--in fact, what took me many years to come to appreciat--was that writing in this wonderful genre would become for me a lifelong journey of personal exploration and revelation."

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Dec 12, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-reference, reference-writing

This Guide is an easy, useful read that is accessible in language, rather than being convoluted. The examples are short, straightforward, and reminded me of what I've read since I was a kid - reading it felt partly nostalgic and partly "Hey! I totally get that!" It's also very open, fluid, and humourous, making me laugh every few chapters (really, it's difficult to get the question, "What Would Jackie Chan Do?" out of my head). It's also very modern, with in-the-now language and what's acceptabl...more This Guide is an easy, useful read that is accessible in language, rather than being convoluted. The examples are short, straightforward, and reminded me of what I've read since I was a kid - reading it felt partly nostalgic and partly "Hey! I totally get that!" It's also very open, fluid, and humourous, making me laugh every few chapters (really, it's difficult to get the question, "What Would Jackie Chan Do?" out of my head). It's also very modern, with in-the-now language and what's acceptable in fantasy/sci-fi (such as LGBT romances, not as much of an issue now as decades ago) and even gaming, like Halo.

Overall, the book is a good starting point for fantasy and sci-fi writers. If you're looking for a super-detailed guide, this book isn't it. However, if you want an easy-going, broad discussion (or reminder), this is a good book. It gave me some things to think on that I hadn't either thought of, or not yet focused on, giving me ways to improve my own work - such as good points on world-building that I had previously neglected. It definitely encourages writers to consider the details like measurements, language, politics (including types of government, with a handy short-list) and culture. The author also discusses components like romance, action, and humour - the things that really make the worlds and the characters. New writers can certainly take something away from these ideas to really develop their worlds into something unique and interesting. They are also useful reminders for established writers, since sometimes these things might slip through the cracks.

The Guide also includes a brief comparison of fantasy and sci-fi subgenres. However, the section needs to be approached with some caution and followed-up by personal research because these are not interpreted the same across the industry. Although to be fair, the author did begin by pointing out that subgenres are the stuff of argument, a note for new writers to remember instead of just skimming over.

The section "Don't Spare the Action" was a good read, with notes about "business" (which I write enough of, though I hadn't heard that term in this context before) and examples that made sense. I appreciated both the stress on plausibiity and the very brief comparison of action, violence, and gore. I also enjoyed the section "It's Not Science Fiction Without Technology". It offered a reminder on perspective of what we often perceive as technology: "a technological item is anything that anyone makes, especially tools". It's not just about machines, which is what we seem to limit our definitions to in our 21st century mindset.

Reason for 4 and not 5:

Every now and then, I'd feel that a section was incomplete, or lacking that little extra something that pushed it further, like the word count was more important than a fully-realized concept. A couple of times I'd reach the end of a chapter and sit there thinking, "Really? That's it?"

Another small issue that I had, which feeds into a pet peeve of mine when it comes to examples: the author touches on religion, but defaults to the same religious systems as everyone else when trying to make a point. There's so much more to draw on in our own history than just the Christian or Islam systems - maybe throwing a reference out to ideas found in the books of Marion Zimmer Bradley or similar would've been a nice addition instead of peddling the same systems to get the point across.

Finally, I have to admit that I didn't really get into the short story, "Hugo Mann's Perfect Soul" by R.A. Salvatore, and the subsequent "Some thoughts on..." While I can appreciate why it was included, I was bored once I got to the second page and skimmed through the rest but didn't find anything that pulled me into it. It's definitely not what I would have expected to wrap-up the book, which had spent so much time on very specific, very involved examples (Star Wars, Dune, etc.). It's a story I'd (maybe) dub it "fantasy-lite". I was disappointed, considering all of the lead-in that was done and time spent on archetypes in the genres.

In the end, however, I still consider the book a good investment. I've underlined several points as worthy to remember, a good sign for any reference book that I read. I think my favourite part of it was really the relaxed, almost candid, tone which makes reference books more fun.(less)

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Jun 21, 2012 Barb Middleton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, adult

So I am not a wannabe fantasy writer nor do I have a manuscript collecting dust. But I do wannabe a better book reviewer. I read Ben Bacock's review on Goodreads about the fantasy book, Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, and was inspired with the depth of the review. Not having access to many English books in Taiwan, I borrowed this eBook from a Minnesota Public Library and found it helpful in many ways. Not only does it show key elements in this genre, it also defines the subgenre...more So I am not a wannabe fantasy writer nor do I have a manuscript collecting dust. But I do wannabe a better book reviewer. I read Ben Bacock's review on Goodreads about the fantasy book, Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, and was inspired with the depth of the review. Not having access to many English books in Taiwan, I borrowed this eBook from a Minnesota Public Library and found it helpful in many ways. Not only does it show key elements in this genre, it also defines the subgenres of fantasy and science fiction - many I had never heard of before.

Science fiction definitions are abundant and confusing but I like this author's: If magic can be replaced with imagined technologies, it is science fiction. In library school I remember a professor saying, "if the characters time travel it's science fiction." When I was reading all of the science fiction subgenres it did become clear that there are not many children's science fiction books. And hardly any military science fiction. The only subgenre I did not understand by the author's definition was slipstream. I looked it up other definitions online and they didn't make sense either. I think it is one I'd have to read a book in the genre to truly grasp the meaning. The closest I can make out is it is a literary effect similar to surrealist painting. Sounds like a type of dream-state. Would love an explanation if there are any slipstream readers out there. Don't you love that word?

Six elements are necessary to writing: storytelling capabilities, message, plot, know when to stop, and learn to write developing a voice while incorporating the senses. While I know this it is the details and depth he explores each of these topics that make it helpful in looking at fantasy and science fiction novels. He particularly emphasizes consistency and plausibility throughout the entire novel so as not to turn off the reader. The book is easy-to-read with humor splattered throughout the pages.

The world building and how fantasy/science fiction novels are layered was particularly interesting. The author stresses keeping notes and deciding what type of world to create such as historical, contemporary, alternate history, or near-future science-fiction. Examples of adult books are given in each of these areas so if you want to further explore a particular area by reading an author who specializes in it, you can. The creating your monster section was fun. Who doesn't love a good monster! I liked his point that the monster has to be a superior predator that threatens the human status of being top of the food chain; otherwise it isn't scary.

In one section six drafts are given that shows how a given piece of writing is overworked by adding elements. I found this particularly fascinating and helpful in seeing how the world is layered. It was a terrific culmination of previous points mentioned in the chapter. It might be useful to teachers as a writing exercise that gives ways to add fantasy elements to a regular piece of writing.

The sections on pacing, action, and humor were helpful and he relates it to Jackie Chan movies which offers the reader a visual which I found helpful. He also defines the difference between action, which resolves a conflict; violence which is an assault with a onesided motive; and gore, which is violence or action without any motivation. Avoid gore, he advises.

The author mentions using the SMOG readability formula to determine the level of books. I had never heard of this before. I took my two paragraphs above and put them in the formula (grade 7-9). Wonder how accurate it is? The Chinese librarian wants to level her books but that isn't available in the Chinese publishing world. Wonder if she could use this formula?

Again, this was a helpful book for me as a librarian, teacher, and reviewer. I'm not looking at it from a writer's point of view, the obvious target audience for this book if you go strictly by the title. I read oodles of children's fantasy but not adult books and I have read little science fiction. So while I don't have much background in all the different subgenres of fantasy and science fiction, I enjoyed pushing aside the curtain and getting a glimpse of a writer's craft. Well-written and a worthwhile purchase.
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Mar 08, 2011 Tee Jay rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: writing-instruction, writing-related

I have a soft spot for books on writing. There's something about reading how others describe the craft of writing that I find really appealing. Thankfully, after investing time and money into The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction I came away feeling that I learned something new and fresh.

The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction is a no-nonsense guide to writing in these two respective genres. Athans quickly gets to the point, and stays on point throughout the entire book. The...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Tammy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

This book gives great insight to things to consider when writing your own sci-fi/fantasy novel. Although I majored in literature, I've never had much of an idea of what makes a book seem cliche or how to improve writing. Either I liked something or I didn't, but I couldn't quite pinpoint what was missing/needed. This book fills in the holes I was missing. It's explicit, honest, and perhaps most importantly, easy to read. I didn't feel like reading this was homework (I was browsing through books,...more

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Apr 25, 2011 Chris Perrin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As writing books go, this one was good, but I wanted more organization. There was some good advice in it, but it came in two broad categories: overkill (the section on rewriting prose to be more descriptive was about 6 examples too long, maybe 5) or hidden so hard that I had to work for it.

For the most part, though, the advice fell in the "hidden" section. I would have liked some writing exercise to reinforce the point and some more concrete examples/howto advice. Most of the advice was "Make su...more

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Feb 18, 2012 James rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: alternate-history, entertainment-and-recreation, fantasy, general-science-math-technology, environment-and-earth-sciences, humor, literature, mythology, period-fiction, reference, science-fiction, spirituality-and-or-religion, writing

Very well done! The cover's promise of "6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!" might lead one to expect a more plug-and-crank-formulaic production than this is - it's not a cookbook. The "steps" are general, more "what" than "how", although there is plenty of useful information and guidance on aspects of story creation it would otherwise be easy to overlook, ways to make the story's world richer and more fascinating (often by examining the aspects of one's own culture/subculture and...more

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Oct 31, 2010 Yoshinga rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read a couple books about how to write novels and was really dying for a book that has specific advice about writing fantasy and science fiction novels. I found this one and I must say that I was not disappointed. I bought a Kindle version and read it over the span of a week. This is indeed a comprehensive guide to writing fantasies and sci-fi. It dives deep into the genre and talks about just anything you may think of that matters. It certainly has answered all of my basic questions. The book...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Fred rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: prof-development, writing

This is a fantastic book that covers a huge amount of content for its relatively short length. Part of why I could breeze through this book as fast as I did and not have to reference back so much to other things is probably because I'm pretty well read in the genre and I feel like 95% of the people and books that were referenced as examples in here I have already read. Hell, I probably own most of them.

If there was one important lesson that I took away from this book personally it would be that...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Justin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction

Longtime Wizards of the Coast editor and fantasy author Philip Athans is certainly qualified to write a guide to writing Fantasy and Sci Fi. He has gone through the entire process as an author but, more importantly, he has seen what works—and what doesn’t—from behind an editor’s desk. He puts his experience to good effect, recruiting R.A. Salvatore to provide both the introduction and an original short story, telling frequent war stories, interviewing industry contacts, regularly alluding to his...more Longtime Wizards of the Coast editor and fantasy author Philip Athans is certainly qualified to write a guide to writing Fantasy and Sci Fi. He has gone through the entire process as an author but, more importantly, he has seen what works—and what doesn’t—from behind an editor’s desk. He puts his experience to good effect, recruiting R.A. Salvatore to provide both the introduction and an original short story, telling frequent war stories, interviewing industry contacts, regularly alluding to his favorite genre works, and engaging in ongoing brainstorming efforts to show us how each piece is done. In resistance to the current trend to focus on the business side of getting a book published, Athans devotes about 8x more space to the actual craft (hard to sell a book that isn’t very good). Which makes the guide much more interesting to someone who, like me, is more interested in reading about the writing of fantasy and Sci Fi than actually writing it.

Genre and sub-genre definitions are likely as not to produce 4 opinions from 3 geeks, but Athans manages to put together a genre and sub-genre guide that I find myself returning to far more often than the rest of the book. He starts with a few basic definitions: “fantasy is fiction that depends on magical or supernatural elements not specifically meant to scare you—if it scares you, at least as its primary goal, it’s horror. If the magical elements are replaced with imagined technologies, it’s science fiction.” Fantasy gets divided into Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, and Erotic Fantasy. Sci Fi is divided into Hard Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Space Opera, Slipstream, Cyberpunk, Steampunk, and Alternate History. Each is given a short description with examples.

From there, Athans divides the process into six steps: Storytelling, Characters, The World, Details, Nuts and Bolts, and Finishing Touches. Each step is comprised of several chapters. As I stated earlier, Athans takes a variety of approaches to demonstrate each point. He’s nothing if not thorough, expansively discussing each element of a spec fic novel. I found the world-building section and Athans’s personal brainstorming to be particularly enlightening. He is sometimes a little too insistent on bright-line rules without either pointing out that there can be exceptions or giving the general principle that the rule is an imperfect proxy for. E.g., Athans insists you must write in third person limited. This is Robert Jordan’s and George R.R. Martin’s world and we just live in it so I can understand the dominance of third person limited rotating POVs, but it can hardly be said to be a requirement of good spec fic—it didn’t seem to hold Tolkien or Mieville back.

Athans includes an original short story by R.A. Salvatore. It’s not great (one can understand why it was originally rejected for publication), but it’s certainly good. What makes it much more interesting are the musings on it by Salvatore that are included.

Athans runs a blog updated on a weekly basis as a supplement to his guide, featuring deleted portions, annotations, full-length interviews with authors, etc.(less)

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Oct 11, 2012 Loni rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, fantasy, science-fiction, writing

Philip Athans' The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps To Writing and Publishing Your Best Seller is hilarious. It's filled with great advice that I think can be applied to writing any story, not just science fiction and fantasy. A lot of what Athans said, I knew, but it was nice to be reminded.

This is the first "How-To" book on writing I've ever read. It was a gift and I was happy to receive it. The steps are six, but they are not simple. They are broken down and then broken...more Philip Athans' The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps To Writing and Publishing Your Best Seller is hilarious. It's filled with great advice that I think can be applied to writing any story, not just science fiction and fantasy. A lot of what Athans said, I knew, but it was nice to be reminded.

This is the first "How-To" book on writing I've ever read. It was a gift and I was happy to receive it. The steps are six, but they are not simple. They are broken down and then broken down again. The steps are summed up at the end of each section, but if that's all you read or remembered, you wouldn't be getting the full benefit of this book.

I think this book awakened in me some sort of fascination with “how-to” books. (Though, I wonder if it’s just a way to procrastinate with my own writing. Do I actually need to read them?) Before I was finished with Athans, I entered to win The Fiction Writer's Handbook on Goodreads and I actually won it. It’s less of a “how-to” book and more of a reference, but I plan on going through it soon. I’ve also seen another contest on Goodreads for yet another book, and I downloaded a free book on my Kindle app. I also have a strong urge to read Stephen King’s On Writing. Except for the King book, which I also want to read because he’s one of my favourite authors, I wonder if I need to read these instruction manuals on writing. I don’t know…

In the end though, I really enjoyed Athans’ The Guide To Writing Science-Fiction and Fantasy. It holds a lot of great advice, layered with humour. He uses real-life examples of some prolific authors. I also really enjoyed the short story by R.A. Salvatore at the end. I like how Salvatore and Athans dissect the story so the readers/writers can learn why it was rejected (even though at this point Salvatore was already writing about Drizzt). I think the lesson is that any writer can still have their story rejected, even if they are already established and/or famous. One of the most important things I felt from this book was encouragement. Athans says that if you’re a writer, then write. If you can be persuaded to not write, then you aren’t/weren’t a writer. Keep writing. Don’t do it for the money, because, like him, many published authors still have day jobs. Do it because you love writing. (less)

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Aug 20, 2011 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: aspiring SF/F writers

Shelves: 2011, fantasy, science-fiction, writing

Of all the "How to write SF/F" books I've read recently, this was far and away the best. It not only presented the core elements of writing, it presented them in terms of science fiction and fantasy (the first of the books to really, solidly do that), but at the same time it gave me things to think about (like addressing units of measurement in a fictional world).

The author blogs at Fantasy Author's Handbook, which is well worth adding to your feed reader.

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Jun 03, 2011 Mysti Parker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was full of some very helpful pointers for anyone wanting to delve into the sci-fi or fantasy writing genre. I wouldn't say it was THE guide, but it gave me some decent instruction. What I liked most were the examples (even if they were a bit silly) that really brought the tips to life. There is also a superb short story by R.A. Salvatore at the end--what a treat! I'd recommend this to anyone for adding to their "how to write" bookshelf.

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Jul 27, 2011 Tarl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, writing

I got this for a Christmas gift, and I highly enjoyed this book. It's a LOT better than a couple of other 'How to write' books on Fantasy and Sci-Fi, and definatly is a LOT easier to read. It covers most of the things that most well written how to books suggest, and also uses excellent examples on the advice it presents. Overall I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in writing any of these genres.

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Dec 13, 2010 Tom Hansen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, science-fiction, writing, read-2010

As an aspiring Speculative Fiction author, I'm very interested in books on the craft of writing, especially when they're specific for the genres that I love. This was an informative book on how to write Sci/Fi & Fantasy books. My only complaint was it was short. I wish there was more information, examples perhaps, but for the price I paid I felt this was well worth the read.

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Mar 02, 2013 Sara Ansted rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I actually really liked this one. It's not so much of a 'teaching you new things about the craft' book as it is a 'Let's go through the creative process and look at all the different things that you should be thinking about' book. Which was very helpful. Sometimes there are things you just forget that you shouldn't forget.

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Sep 24, 2011 Dane Rune rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a great guide. It seems like a gimmick, especially with the "six steps to writing and publishing your bestseller!" seal on the front, but it has detailed advice on world-building and all that sort of stuff. I read it from a fantasy writer rather than a science fiction writer.

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Jan 05, 2012 Logan Masterson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, writing

Philip Athans has pulled together some great advice in this book on writing Sci-fi/Fantasy. It's a must-read for beginning writers and experienced authors just looking to get into the juggernaut of genre. Highly recommended!

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Dec 03, 2012 R.R. Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I felt that this was a very helpful book. I am a new writer coming into the world of fantasy writing and was able to pick up a lot of helpful tools and tips. I would highly recommend this book to any new writer.

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Jan 12, 2011 Kourtnie McKenzie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The title sounded gimmicky, but the reviews sold me on trying it out. Really fast and informative read; I'd recommend it to any writer, even if they're not interested in writing in this genre.

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Apr 24, 2012 David rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012-nonfiction

The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller by Philip Athans is full of information that seems to be useful.

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Nov 19, 2012 Kate rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

All right for the absolute beginner or if you need some help with world building. Otherwise, there are better writing craft books out there.

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Sep 04, 2012 Erin is currently reading it · review of another edition

This is newest of the three how-to-write-spec-fiction books that I own. Pretty Basic. I'm not sure about it yet...will get back with you on this one....

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Aug 21, 2012 Steven Atwood rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book has a lot of good techniques in it. I thought it was very helpful to someone just starting out.

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Aug 16, 2012 Jasmine Bolen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Had some good advice. Good read.

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Jun 16, 2010 Philip Athans rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Oh, 5 stars all the way, man!

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Jun 08, 2012 Bellanotte rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great resource!

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Mar 06, 2011 Bryndled1 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm 25% done in just a couple of hours and Ive all ready learned some strategies not only to writing, but to reading. I thought the AB intersect of villian/hero was fascinating, and I will read my books in a whole new light. Definately glad I made the investment.

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Jan 12, 2013 Calangea Bogdan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Thank you Philip Athans and R.A. Salvatore!

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Sep 27, 2011 Tyrean rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Don't let the cover art fool you into thinking this is a rotten book - it's actually a very well written book on the art and craft of writing fantasy and science fiction. I've been taking notes, and revising my novel, and this book is helping me immensely. Originally I almost didn't buy it because of the cover, but then I opened it up, and was hooked immediately.

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Oct 18, 2012 Kayin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reference

Practical and focused, exactly what a fledgling writer needs. Salvatore's short story at the end was an excellent wrap-up to the guide.

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Philip Athans is the New York Times best-selling author of Annihilation and more than a dozen other fantasy and horror books including The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, Completely Broken, Arron of the Black Forest, Book I: The Haunting of Dragon's Cliff (with Mel Odom), Tales From The Fathomless Abyss and How to Start Your Own Religion.

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