Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts : A Book of Writing Prompts
A Book of Writing Prompts
San Francisco Writers' Grotto, foreword by Dorothy Hearst
A fillin book from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, authors of the bestselling 642 Things series Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing SciFi and Fantasy starts with a foreword by author Dorothy Hearst, who offers pointers for writing speculative fiction and inventing fantastic new worlds. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to write, providing opportunities to consider the rules that govern your imagined universe. Among other ideas, you'll explore the various aspects of worldbuilding by: • writing a timeline of the history of your imagined place • describing what the inhabitants of your world look like • detailing transportation from city to city or planet to planet • figuring out who's in charge and whether or not they should be Perfectly sized to take to a cafe, on vacation, or on your morning commute, this book is designed for practicing your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special Features • Paperback with textured cover stock, flaps, and a layflat binding • Advice from a published writer, followed by fillin prompts and space to write • Part of the Lit Start series, a collection of singlesubject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers' Grotto Check out the other books in this series: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing Humor, and Memoir.
TheSan Francisco Writers' Grotto is a community of writers that was founded in 1993. It now has more than 100 members who share workspace and teach classes in downtown San Francisco. Julie LythcottHaims is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult and the critically acclaimed memoir Real American. Dorothy Hearst is the author of the Wolf Chronicles trilogy, an Indie Next pick, and coauthor of the At the Heels of History chapter book series.