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Cosmic Critiques: How and Why Ten Science Fiction Stories Work
Cosmic Critiques How and Why Ten Science Fiction Stories Work
Author: Martin H. Greenberg Editor), Isaac Asimov (Editor)
Gathers ten science fiction stories and explains why each story is successful — It has been said many times over that if you want to write good fiction, you need to read good fiction. However, this won't work if you don't analyze what you read as well. This book walks you through the process, providing sage advice from excellent writer As...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780898793949
ISBN-10: 0898793947
Publication Date: 2/1990
Pages: 197
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Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Book Type: Paperback
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