Writing Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Student Edition
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Curricula, Home Schooling, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing
| Author: | Lelia Rose Foreman | ISBN: | 9781640084414 |
| Publisher: | Bear Publications | Publication: | July 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Bear Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lelia Rose Foreman |
| ISBN: | 9781640084414 |
| Publisher: | Bear Publications |
| Publication: | July 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Bear Publications |
| Language: | English |
This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character arc, heroes, villains, sidekicks, bystanders, description, conflict and tension, editing and revising, "your first chapter," voice, words and worldview, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Each chapter in the course contains exercises for students, including extra credit activities, in addition to guiding the creating of an individual short story.
This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character arc, heroes, villains, sidekicks, bystanders, description, conflict and tension, editing and revising, "your first chapter," voice, words and worldview, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Each chapter in the course contains exercises for students, including extra credit activities, in addition to guiding the creating of an individual short story.
