Complete Idiot's Guide To Publishing Scifi - Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder.pdf

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by Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder
Publishing
Science
Fiction
201 West 103rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
A Pearson Education Company
Copyright
2000 by Cory Doctorow and Karl Schroeder
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assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for
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address Alpha Books, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290.
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International Standard Book Number: 0-7865-4295-0
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: Available upon request.
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Publisher
Marie Butler-Knight
Product Manager
Phil Kitchel
Managing Editor
Cari Luna
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Renee Wilmeth
Development/Copy Editor
Lynn Northrup
Production Editor
Christy Wagner
Cartoonist
Jody Schaeffer
Cover Designers
Mike Freeland
Kevin Spear
Book Designers
Scott Cook and Amy Adams of DesignLab
Indexer
Aamir Burki
Layout/Proofreading
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Contents at a Glance
Part 1: Becoming a SF Writer
1 Success at Last!
A whirlwind tour of the SF publishing biz, seen through
the eyes of your future, successful, self.
2 First Steps on the Road
How to start writing, and what you should know about SF
before you put pen to paper.
3 The Varieties of Science Fiction
Answering the question of “What is science fiction?” by
example, we look at the amazing varieties of SF published
today.
4 Fans and Conventions
How the large community of SF writers and fans can help
you become known as an SF writer.
5 Writer’s Workshops
How to improve your writing, with a little help from your
friends.
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Part 2: Secrets of the Sci-Fi Masters
6 Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
How you, too, can learn to craft original and innovative
stories.
7 The Writing Project
Answering the all-important question: How do I find time
to write?
8 The Short Story
A roadmap to follow when you’re writing short SF stories.
9 The SF Novel
How to take on a big writing project without being over-
whelmed or going off track.
10 Science Friction: Struggles with the Subject
How to put the science in your science fiction without sac-
rificing the fun.
11 Character in SF
Juggling the special needs of SF narrative with the need to
create vivid, sympathetic characters.
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