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Writing SFF: A 60-Minute Masterclass
Science fiction and fantasy – or speculative fiction – is the literary success story of the 21st century. The genre has never been so popular and the worlds of film and TV are dominated by adaptations of SF masterworks, from the epic fantasy ‘Game Of Thrones’ through to the dramatic dystopia of ‘The Hunger Games’.
‘Writing SFF’ by award-winning steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, is a masterclass on the vital components of writing great speculative fiction. From building credible worlds and engaging characters to devising compelling plots, it will give you the confidence to unleash your stories. With additional, practical advice on how to pitch and present to agents, publishers and readers, it will lead you into the limitless world of SFF. All in an hour.
‘Writing SFF’ covers:
+ Research: The devil lies in the details
+ World building
+ The ingredients of SFF: plot, character and narrative
+ Manuscript wrangling for beginners
+ Publication pitfalls
+ The writer’s life
60-Minute Masterclasses are expert ebooks that help you do more with your creative writing, journalism and entrepreneurship. Locking on to the stuff that you actually need to know, each title is a precise, practical pointer on the matters that matter most.
‘Writing SFF’ by award-winning steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, is a masterclass on the vital components of writing great speculative fiction. From building credible worlds and engaging characters to devising compelling plots, it will give you the confidence to unleash your stories. With additional, practical advice on how to pitch and present to agents, publishers and readers, it will lead you into the limitless world of SFF. All in an hour.
‘Writing SFF’ covers:
+ Research: The devil lies in the details
+ World building
+ The ingredients of SFF: plot, character and narrative
+ Manuscript wrangling for beginners
+ Publication pitfalls
+ The writer’s life
60-Minute Masterclasses are expert ebooks that help you do more with your creative writing, journalism and entrepreneurship. Locking on to the stuff that you actually need to know, each title is a precise, practical pointer on the matters that matter most.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2014
7 people want to read
About the author
Liesel Schwarz
8 books155 followersLiesel Schwarz has an MA in creative writing and is currently completing her doctorate in English and creative writing at Brunel University.
A life-long fan of 19th Century Gothic literature, she is a hopeless romantic and loves Victorians, steampunk, fairies, fantasy monsters, the Fin de siècle, and the correct way to drink absinthe. She also likes Medieval stuff, pirates, zombies, space operas and all subjects in between.
Her debut – the first in a series of Edwardian Steampunk Novels published by Random House/Del Rey is out now.
She is also currently busy with her doctorate in English and Creative Writing at Brunel University. She chooses to live in London because she loves weather there.
A life-long fan of 19th Century Gothic literature, she is a hopeless romantic and loves Victorians, steampunk, fairies, fantasy monsters, the Fin de siècle, and the correct way to drink absinthe. She also likes Medieval stuff, pirates, zombies, space operas and all subjects in between.
Her debut – the first in a series of Edwardian Steampunk Novels published by Random House/Del Rey is out now.
She is also currently busy with her doctorate in English and Creative Writing at Brunel University. She chooses to live in London because she loves weather there.
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