Write Your Own Sci-Fi: Your Guide to Writing Fiction That's Out of This World

by Philip Womack, Katy Tuttle (Illustrator)

Overview

Write Your Own Sci-Fi explores the many worlds of science fiction, introducing beloved classics as well as new writing. Using key works as springboards and prompts, you’ll also learn the nuts and bolts that go into writing science fiction that’s out of this world.
• Learn about character with Luke Skywalker.
• Discover how to create convincing space battles, androids, and aliens.
• Polish your plot with Ernest Cline (Ready Player One) and Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).
• Master world-building with Ursula K. Le Guin (A Wizard of Earthsea).
 
Filled with fantastic illustrations to set your mind soaring, there are also tips, tricks, and interactive pages to fuel your jetpack and send you into orbit.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454946533
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Series:	Write Your Own Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	9 - 18 Years

About the Author

Philip Womack has been a fan of myths and legends since he first read about Pegasus at the age of five. He’s written seven critically acclaimed novels for children. Philip taught creative writing at the University of London before becoming a Royal Literary Fellow at the Royal College of Music. He lives in London with his wife, children, and lurcher.
 
Katy Tuttle is an illustrator based in the UK. She owns a small business and sells beautiful, retro art prints.
 

Table of Contents

About This Book 5

Meet Philip 6

Introduction 8

Chapter 1 Worldbuilding 12

Out of this World 18

Utopias 26

Dystopias 36

Transportation 44

Cyberpunk and Steampunk 52

Chapter 2 Character 60

Humans and Humanoids 66

Androids and Robots 74

Aliens! 82

Chapter 3 Plot 90

Going Boldly: voyages 94

Invasions 102

Lasers and space Battles 110

Virtual Reality 118

Alternate Histories 126

Chapter 4 Dialogue 134

Language 138

Dialogue Example 140

Artificial Intelligence 142

Chapter 5 Form and Perspective 152

Experimenting with Form 154

Chapter 6 Endings 162

The End of the Universe 164

Reading List 174

Credits and Acknowledgments 176