Writing Monsters: How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
$38.99
- Paperback
217 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2014
Summary
Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night… Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favourite books, films, and games–and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society–not to mention they’re a lot of fun–but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters, best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781599638089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1599638088 |
| Author: | Philip Athans |
| Publisher: | Writer's Digest Books |
| Imprint: | Writer's Digest Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 217 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 137mm x 211mm |
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About The Author
Philip Athans
Philip Athans is the “New York Times”?bestselling author of “Annihilation” and twelve other fantasy, science fiction, horror, and nonfiction books. In “The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction”, he offers detailed advice for creating richly realized sci-fi and fantasy settings, including how to craft plausible invented religions. He lives in Issaquah, Washington.
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