The Future As We Know It:
It’s called Science Fiction in English-speaking
nations. The Italians call it Science Fantasy. The German term translates as
Future Fiction. What is Science Fiction, and why is it an important branch of
literature? What does speculative fiction mean? What does Cyberpunk, Space
Opera and Hard Science Fiction mean? What is the difference between Steampunk,
Alternate History and Secret History? From the visions of Jules Verne and H.G.
Wells to the images of Rod Serling and George Lucas, you’ll learn about the
various facets of these related sub-genres, and what it takes to write in them.
The Short and the Short of It:
Why have short stories always been so popular as
literature? What does it take to write a tight, memorable short story? How do you
write a story to hook an editor as well as the reader? From Aesop’s fables to
the modern fables of O. Henry, as well as modern masters of the literary form
such as Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut and Joyce Carol Oates, you’ll learn that
short does not equal simple or forgettable.
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