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Writing Monsters : How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction by Philip Athans (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101599638088
ISBN-139781599638089
eBay Product ID (ePID)177436191
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameWriting Monsters : How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectAuthorship
TypeTextbook
AuthorPhilip Athans
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-501261
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal808.02
SynopsisWhether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With Writing Monsters, you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares., Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night... Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favorite books, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not to mention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters , best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up. Writing Monsters includes: In-depth discussions of where monsters come from, what they symbolize, and how to best portray them in fiction Informative overviews of famous monsters, archetypes, and legendary creatures A Monster Creation Form to help you create your monster from scratch An annotated version of H.P. Lovecraft's chilling story "The Unnamable" Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With Writing Monsters , you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares., Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night... Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favorite books, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not to mention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters , best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up. Writing Monsters includes: - In-depth discussions of where monsters come from, what they symbolize, and how to best portray them in fiction - Informative overviews of famous monsters, archetypes, and legendary creatures - A Monster Creation Form to help you create your monster from scratch - An annotated version of H.P. Lovecraft's chilling story "The Unnamable" Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With Writing Monsters , you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares., Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night... Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favorite books, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not to mention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters , best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up. Writing Monsters includes- .In-depth discussions of where monsters come from, what they symbolize, and how to best portray them in fiction .Informative overviews of famous monsters, archetypes, and legendary creatures .A Monster Creation Form to help you create your monster from scratch .An annotated version of H.P. Lovecraft's chilling story "The Unnamable" Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With Writing Monsters , you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares.
LC Classification NumberPN56.M55
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- Mar 05, 2024
A Book with Great Tips on writing about Monsters!
This books helps me not only to better structure my monster-themed short stories, but also illustrates the point of "constructing your monster to fit the story, not vice-versa." I've read it from beginning to end and will refer back to it. I have already constructed a story using some of the tips in this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 06, 2018
exactly the info i wanted.
nothing scary in this book, but it will teach you how to make compelling, believable monsters, so when it kills and disembowels someone, it will do it for a reason and not just randomly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 19, 2023
A great book for a monster buff.
A great book that gives you ideas on how to write about monster. Awesome.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
