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Twenty-six letters in the alphabet - twenty-six great tips about writing science fiction and fantasy fiction.
Jessica Steiner has gleaned hundreds of great writing tips from best-selling authors over more than 15 years. She's distilled many of the wisdom she's learned and practised into this short, treasure trove of advice, geared specifically for the new science fiction or fantasy novelist.
From worldbuilding to outlining, dialogue to story structure, here's a wealth of writing advice, from A to Z.
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Jessica Steiner
Jessica Steiner, family law lawyer, is also a novelist. She lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her fiancee of 13 years, Miko Brown, and her two cats, Yoruichi and Yukionna. She works for her mother, which actually works out really well. She spends far too much time futzing around on the internet doing geeky things, and rarely actually refers to herself in the third person. Let’s stop that now. My blog includes reviews and recommendations of podcasts, audiobooks and print books, as well as legal and political discussion of current issues. It also chronicles my journey towards becoming a professional author and discuss various writing-related topics.
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