Write Your Own Sci-Fi: Your Guide to Writing Fiction That's Out of This World

Womack, Philip

ISBN 10: 1454946539 / ISBN 13: 9781454946533

Published by Union Square Kids, 2022

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Seller Inventory # 1454946539-3-36731332

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Write Your Own Sci-Fi: Your Guide to Writing Fiction That's Out of This World
• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1454946539
• ISBN 13: 9781454946533
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Tuttle, Katy
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 18 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Write Your Own Sci-Fi explores the many worlds of science fiction, introducing beloved classics as well as new writing. Using key works as springboards and prompts, you’ll also learn the nuts and bolts that go into writing science fiction that’s out of this world.
• Learn about character with Luke Skywalker.
• Discover how to create convincing space battles, androids, and aliens.
• Polish your plot with Ernest Cline (Ready Player One) and Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).
• Master world-building with Ursula K. Le Guin (A Wizard of Earthsea).
 
Filled with fantastic illustrations to set your mind soaring, there are also tips, tricks, and interactive pages to fuel your jetpack and send you into orbit.
 

About the Author

Philip Womack has been a fan of myths and legends since he first read about Pegasus at the age of five. He’s written seven critically acclaimed novels for children. Philip taught creative writing at the University of London before becoming a Royal Literary Fellow at the Royal College of Music. He lives in London with his wife, children, and lurcher.
 
Katy Tuttle is an illustrator based in the UK. She owns a small business and sells beautiful, retro art prints.