Death Carries a Camcorder: Essays on fantasy writing
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0988129272 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
(‘Death carries a camcorder’) • The deadly trap of ‘aggravated trilogy’ and how to avoid it. (‘Gwladys and the Ghraem’lan’) • Why the first answer to a plotting problem is seldom the best. DEATH CARRIES A CAMCORDER is a snarky romp through the minefields of literary art, conducted by a guide who has stepped on most of the mines himself. (‘Creative discomfort and STAR WARS’) Each topic is explored through abundant examples from the genre, both good and bad, from Jonathan Swift to Robert Jordan.. Topics include: • How point-of-view problems can weaken your stories and lose readers. Thirteen essays on the craft of fantasy writing will help you identify and avoid many of the pitfalls that lie in wait for the unwary writer. (‘Zeno’s mountains’) • Three methods of inventing fantasy names, and which one you should never use
Fantasy done well is so much better Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt Mr. Simon is an excellent writer, and his subject - writing fantasy that makes sense - is a good one. There is so much hackneyed fantasy out there, that it was a joy to hear his views about Tolkien - and his comparisons to others who aren't as good.His analysis of what worked - and what decidedly didn't - in the Star Wars. Good essays, great fun. Amazon Customer I enjoyed this series of essays thoroughly. Mr. Simon obviously loves the genre of fantasy, but he sees it with clear eyes, and is not above skewering some of the sillier aspects of the field - as in 'Gwladys and the Ghraem'lan', which pokes fun at the apparently insatiable urge that fantasy authors have to inflict unpron. "Five Stars" according to Steven Tinel. Simon's essays are insightful, well-written, clear, and convincing.