Wonderbook

The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

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Beschreibung

<p><b>From </b><i><b>New York Times</b></i><b> bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer, </b><i><b>Wonderbook</b></i><b> is the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy, offering an accessible, example-rich, illustrated approach for writers and would-be writers that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism.</b></p><p><b>"If worldbuilding gives you an S-class migraine, never fear. There's one book that every speculative fiction writer should read to learn about proper worldbuilding: </b><i><b>Wonderbook</b></i><b>." -</b><i><b>Bustle</b></i></p><p><b>"Aspiring writers of 'imaginative fiction'-whether science fiction, fantasy or other kinds-are in for a treat." -[...]</b></p><p>Jeff VanderMeer's modern masterpiece of instruction exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking.</p><p>A true objet d'art, this overstuffed, full-color illustrated book features glorious Lovecraftian artwork of all sorts of outrageous monsters, as well as a host of advice winding their ways around the edges of the pages like marginalia in an illuminated monk's script. Yes, it's practical advice, useful to writers, but it also deserves a place on your coffee table for visitors to flip through and for you to look at again and again.</p><p>This revised and expanded edition features an additional 50 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing exercises creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice that is also a stunning and inspiring object.</p><p>In addition, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including:</p><ul><li><b>George R. R. Martin</b></li><li><b>Lev Grossman</b></li><li><b>Neil Gaiman</b></li><li><b>Michael Moorcock</b></li><li><b>Kim Stanley Robinson</b></li><li><b>Charles Yu</b></li><li><b>Karen Joy Fowler</b></li><li><b>And more!</b></li></ul>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781419729669

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

254 x 177 x 30 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Verlag / Hersteller

Abrams & Chronicle Books