WRITING SCIENCE FICTION

Information Points ■ Creative writing is one of the fastest-growing reader groups in the UK. ■ Potential to market through the network of writers’ groups and specialist writing press. ■ Author is a ‘name’ in science fiction in the USA. She is author of Farstep Station and the Silky Series. Who else wants to write science fiction? Written by professional writer (see www.lazette.net/) this book takes the reader by hand and explains exactly how to create a commercially successful science fiction novel. This book defines science fiction and explains the different categories of science fiction. The reader is taught the basics of research, how to build a world based on science and myth, how to build ‘ the others’, namely building up believable characters in your Aliens, how to write the language of the future, placing stories in the universe, space travel, the possibilities of government in the future, the challenge of writing something new, creating an effective outline, being a professional writer and preparing your manuscript for the publisher. Who will be interested in this book? ■ All creative writing enthusiasts ■ All university and WEA creative writing students . ■ Secondary school and sixth-form libraries. ■ Teachers, tutors and lecturers responsible for creative writing and English teaching ■ College/university central and departmental libraries. ■ older, retired but active people, who may be more interested in past