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Essentially it boils down to never, ever have expositional dialogue. As long as your rules of magic / science are self consistent, you do not need to explain them in detail. Instead, Orson Scott Card recommends to expose through implication.

Because it wasn't science fiction . "Analog publishes only science fic­ · tion," said Ben, so of course a fantasy like "Tinker" simply wouldn't do.

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Amazon.com: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: How to Create Out-of-This-World Novels and Short Stories: 8601405828446: Card, Orson Scott, Athans, Philip, Lake, Jay: Books

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September 13, 2019 - How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card targets the same concepts that the ones I learned from that workshop. Card goes into specifics to show what is possible in terms of world and story construction in speculative fiction. The essay is well conceived and also gives terrific ...

How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card Includes bibliographical references and index

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative fiction. Combining two Writer's Digest classics, Orson Scott ...

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You'll learn how to: • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants • ...

1 month ago - Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy ...

January 29, 2014 - Although it say's it's for writers of science fiction and fantasy, I've found enough gems inside this book that it's worth sharing with all my fellow writers. Orson Scott Card, author of the award winning "Ender's Game" and many other fabulous books, is a master of creating stories that are ...

Orson Scott Card is an award-winning author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy books, including the Hugo and Nebula award winning Ender’s Game. So who else would you turn to for instruction on how to write a science fiction and fantasy novel? I’m working on a novel — isn’t everyone ...

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This all-in-one comprehensive guide will show you how to write the next great fantasy or science fiction story. In Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, master authors offer advice on world building,...

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction is full of advice from master authors offering definitive instructions on world building, character creation, and storytelling in the many styles and possibilities available to writers of speculative fiction. Combining two Writer's Digest classics, Orson Scott ...