Wonderbook: an illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction
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Zerfoss, Jeremy, graphic designer.
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Published:
New York : Abrams Image, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Revised edition.
Physical Desc:
xix, 355 pages, 9 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 26 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781419729669, 1419729667
Notes
General Note
"Revised & expanded"--Front cover.
Description
"Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added 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."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
VanderMeer, J., & Zerfoss, J. (2018). Wonderbook: an illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction. Revised edition. Abrams Image.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff and Jeremy, Zerfoss. 2018. Wonderbook: An Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction. Abrams Image.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff and Jeremy, Zerfoss, Wonderbook: An Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction. Abrams Image, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)VanderMeer, Jeff and Jeremy Zerfoss. Wonderbook: An Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction. Revised edition. Abrams Image, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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