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The science of science-fiction writing / James Gunn.
- Title
- The science of science-fiction writing / James Gunn.
- Author
- Gunn, James E., 1923-2020
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, Inc. : Distributed by National Book Network, 2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PN3377.5.S3 G86 2000 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 232 p.; 23 cm.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- pt. 1. Writing Fiction. 1. Why People Read Fiction. 2. The Anatomy of a Short Story. 3. Why a Formula Is Not a Formula. 4. The Author's Strategy. 5. The Issue Is Character. 6. Scene -- The Smallest Dramatic Unit. 7. A Local Habitation and a Name. 8. Speaking Well in Print. 9. Suspense in Fiction. 10. Getting the Words Right. 11. How to Be a Good Critiquer and Still Remain Friends -- pt. 2. Writing Science Fiction. 12. The Origins of Science Fiction. 13. Toward a Definition of Science Fiction. 14. The Worldview of Science Fiction. 15. Where Do You Get Those Crazy Ideas? 16. Heroes, Heroines, Villains: The Characters in Science Fiction -- pt. 3. The Writers of Science Fiction. 17. H.G. Wells: The Man Who Invented Tomorrow.
- ISBN
- 1578860113 (paper : alk. paper)
- 1578860121 (paper : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^00026016^
- OCLC
- 43555252
- SCSB-11104217
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library