On Writing Science Fiction (The Editors Strike Back!) by Scithers, George H.; Schweitzer, Darrell; and Ford, John M - 1981

Philadelphia: Owlswick Press, 1981. Assumed First Edtion . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 6" X 9 1/4. 227 Pages Indexed. Tan boards with black lettering and black front cover decoration. Many of the paragraph headings have blue hi-liter. Otherwise tight, square book with no other marks or stamps. The author claims there is no magic formula, no secret tricks, no hidden shortcut for writing Science Fiction. It's a matter of hard work over a long period of time. He lists four principles: You have to prepare for a career as you would for any other highly specialized calling. You have to work at the job. You have to be patient. And you have to be reasonable. Contents in Eleven Chapters: On Being a Writer, Stories Through the Valey of the Fire Shadow, Ideas The Game of If, Conflict Winding the Mainspring, Charactere Human Problems Human Solutions, Plot The Shape of the Story, Background Sets Props and Sound Effects, Science the Art of Knowing, Tragedy and Futility Was MacBeth Framed,… Read More