Bibliograph

Wonderbook, the illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction, Jeff VanderMeer ; art by Jeremy Zerfoss (and many others)

Type

Label

Wonderbook, the illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction, Jeff VanderMeer ; art by Jeremy Zerfoss (and many others)

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wonderbook

Oclc number

808413799

Responsibility statement

Jeff VanderMeer ; art by Jeremy Zerfoss (and many others)

Sub title

the illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Inspiration and the creative life -- The ecosystem of story -- Beginning and endings -- Narrative design -- Characterization -- Worldbuilding -- Revision

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Wonder book

Classification

Creator