Finally, Orson Scott
Card's Hugo award-winning classic on the art and craft
of writing science fiction and fantasy is available
in paperback! Card provides invaluable advice for every
science fiction and fantasy writer interested in constructing
stories about people, worlds and events that stretch
the boundaries of the possible...and the magical. They'll
learn: * what is and isn't science fiction and fantasy,
and where their story fits in the mix * how to build,
populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world readers
will want to explore * how to use the MICE quotient--milieu,
idea, character and event--to structure a successful
story * where the markets are, how to reach them and
get published There's no better source of information
for writers working in these genres. This book will
help them effectively produce exciting stories that
are both fascinating and market-ready.
