The science of writing SF

For anyone embarking on their first adventures in this kind of writing, these guides offer very useful pointers and warning signs.
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So you want to write sci-fi, eh? Some claim that creative writing cannot be taught, but it can certainly be learned. And a good guide, be it a teacher or a handbook, can help shave hundreds of hours from your learning process. Of course the best sci-fi is just great writing by any measure, so it behooves any young writer to look at the best guides for general fiction writers. But sci-fi writing brings its own special challenges, and has its own canon of teachings to help overcome them.

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