How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
by Orson Scott Card
Contents
Introduction
1 The Infinite Boundary What is, and isn t, science fiction and fantasy, and by whose standards:
publishers , writers , readers .
What basic concepts and approaches qual ify...
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How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
by Orson Scott Card
Contents
Introduction
1 The Infinite Boundary What is, and isn t, science fiction and fantasy, and by whose standards:
publishers , writers , readers .
What basic concepts and approaches qual ify a story as true speculative
fiction, and how SF and fantasy differ from one another.
2 World Creation How to build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world that readers will
want to share with you.
Dragging ideas through "the idea net" of why, how, and with what result.
Developing the rules of your world .
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and then abiding by them and making them matter: the rules of
Time, Space, and Magic.
Working out the history, language, geography, and customs of your invented
world.
3 Story Construction Finding a character for an idea, or developing ideas for a character to enact.
Qualifications for the main character: who hurts the most? Who has power and freedom to act? Should the
viewpoint character be the main charac
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