- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Backinprint.com (April 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595225535
- ISBN-13: 978-0595225538
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #26 in Books > Reference > Writing > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction & Fantasy
- #27 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Writing
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About the Author
Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell Award winner, Barry Longyear is author of "Enemy Mine", made into a major motion picture by Fox. Recent works include The Enemy Papers and Yesterday's Tomorrow. Having completed training as a private investigator, he has entered the world of mystery writing with The Hangman's Son. He lives with his wife, Jean, in New Sharon, Maine.
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This review is from: Science Fiction Writer's Workshop-I: An Introduction to Fiction Mechanics (Paperback)
I bought this book back when it was first published and anxiously awaited the promised sequel, which as far as I know never came. But this book is worth it, it's outstanding, and the best book on writing I've ever read. This is where I learned point of view and backfill ideas.
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This review is from: Science Fiction Writer's Workshop 1: An Introduction to Fiction Mechanics (Paperback)
Joel (_Guardians of the Flame_ series) Rosenberg turned me on to this book. In the afterword to his _Emile and the Dutchman,_ he said that anybody aspiring to write SF/fantasy should "either get a copy...or cop to not being serious." To put it into plain English, this is simply the best book available for would-be writers. Although a lot of the information is specifically aimed at SF/fantasy writers, the exercises presented would do a lot for anybody at all who seriously wants to write fiction. Longyear gives examples of what he's talking about that anybody can understand, and explains the whys and wherefores of fiction writing with uttermost clarity. There are other books for would-be SF/fantasy writers on the market, but this one is, in my own view, the very best. It would serve admirably well as a text for a "creative writing" course, or as such a course in and of itself
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Best Book on Science Fiction Writing I've Seen,
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This review is from: Science Fiction Writer's Workshop-I: An Introduction to Fiction Mechanics (Paperback)
I met Barry Longyear at Odyssey 2008 and was so impressed with him as a writer and teacher that I bought this book. Although I consider myself a semi-pro writer, I have learned a tremendous amount from what he calls an "introduction." It is straightforward and contains numerous examples from Longyear's own award winning stories. He includes rejected versions and the subsequent revised stories which did sell, along with critiques. I am now reading this book for a second time and doing the exercises (the first time I read straight through). I am also reading one short story from his book It Came From Schenectady to see how he applied the lessons. At least one other science fiction writer I know considers this his "go-to" book.As far as the sequel, Barry said that he did write it. I believe it is a pdf book which you can order through his personal website for around $33. I plan to do that next year. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Hands on approach.,
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This review is from: Science Fiction Writer's Workshop 1: An Introduction to Fiction Mechanics (Paperback)
This is the best guide for beginning writers-and some professionals, for that matter-that I have ever seen. I have most of the well-known books, but this one works the best. It teaches the mechanics of good story construction through explanation, example, and exercises for the reader. For example, in one chapter the reader is challenged to create "backfill" using a variety of different methods. In several places, the reader must evaluate a flawed story opening, or whatever, and figure out what is wrong with it (yes, answers are provided). In another place, the aspiring writer has to "diagram the schematic of a complete story situation", quote unquote. There are many more examples I could give you, of many different types. Suffice it to say that this 150 page book will kick-start you to a higher level of technical competence. Buy it now.
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