Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

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This all-new definitive guide to writing imaginative fiction takes a completely novel approach and fully exploits the visual nature of fantasy through original drawings maps renderings and exercises to create a spectacularly beautiful and inspiring object. Employing an accessible example-rich approach Wonderbook energizes and motivates while also providing practical nuts-and-bolts information needed to improve as a writer. Aimed at aspiring and intermediate-level writers Wonderbook includes helpful sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names in fantasy today such as George R. R. Martin Lev Grossman Neil Gaiman Michael Moorcock Catherynne M. Valente and Karen Joy Fowler to name a few. Praise for Wonderbook: Jammed with storytelling wisdom. Fast Companys Co.Create blog This is the kind of book you leave sitting out for all to see . . . and the kind of book you will find yourself picking up again and again. Kirkus Reviews online If youre looking for a handy guide to not just crafting imaginative fiction like sci-fi fantasy and horror but to writing in general be sure to pick up a copy of Steampunk Bible author Jeff Vandermeers lovingly compiled Wonderbook." Flavorwire Jeff Vandermeer and Jeremy Zerfoss have created a kaleidoscopically rich and beautiful book about fiction writing. Star Tribune Because it is so layered and filled with text tips and links to online extras this book can be read again and again by both those who want to learn the craft of writing and those interested in the process of others. Library Journal