Writing fantasy & science fiction : how to create out-of-this-world novels and short stories / Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans, Jay Lake and the editors of Writer's Digest..
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 HOW TO WRITE SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY / Orson Scott Card -- ch. 1 The Infinite Boundary -- ch. 2 World Creation -- ch. 3 Story Construction -- ch. 4 Writing Well -- pt. 2 THE STATE OF THE GENRE: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY / Philip Athans -- pt. 3 THE WORLD OF STEAMPUNK / Jay Lake -- pt. 4 THE WRITER'S COMPLETE FANTASY REFERENCE -- ch. 1 Traditional Fantasy Cultures / Michael J. Varhola -- ch. 2 World Cultures / Michael J. Varhola -- ch. 3 Magic / Renee Wright -- ch. 4 Witchcraft and Pagan Paths / Renee Wright -- ch. 5 Commerce, Trade, and Law in Contemporary Fantasy / Sherrilyn Kenyon -- ch. 6 Fantasy Races / Daniel Clark -- ch. 7 Creatures of Myth and Legend / Daniel Clark -- ch. 8 Dress and Costume / Sherrilyn Kenyon -- ch. 9 Arms, Armor, and Armies / Michael J. Varhola -- ch. 10 Anatomy of a Castle / Michael J. Varhola.