Michael McCollum          

The Art of Writing, Volume I - Writing

This collection includes 16 articles that cover all aspects of the art, craft, and business of writing.  The articles were written by a professional writer for professional writers.   The book is 72,000 words in length.

 Included in the book are:

Chapter 1: So You Want To Be A Writer?

Chapter 2: Rules For Writers

Chapter 3: Writing Basics

Chapter 4: Conflict in Fiction

Chapter 5: Character In Fiction

Chapter 6: Anchors In Reality

Chapter 7: Rhythm In Fiction

Chapter 8: The Plot’s The Thing

Chapter 9: The Theory of Dialogue

Chapter 10: The Practice of Dialogue

Chapter 11: Language And Atmosphere

Chapter 12: Common Mistakes In Writing

Chapter 13: Publishers, Editors, And Agents

Chapter 14: Literary Rights

Chapter 15: The Publication Process

Chapter 16: Writers And Readers

The Art of Writing, Volume II - Writing

This collection builds on the foundation of the articles in Volume I of this series.  The book is 62,000 words in length 

 Included in the book are:

Chapter 1: Protagonists

Chapter 2: Antagonists

Chapter 3: Incidental Characters

Chapter 4: Making It Up As You Go Along

Chapter 5: Male/Female Relations

Chapter 6: Sex in Fiction

Chapter 7: The Unavoidable Sin of Repetition

Chapter 8: Sequels and Series

Chapter 9: The Psychology of Writers

Chapter 10: The Psychology of Readers

Chapter 11: Writing in the 21st Century

Appendix A: The Writer’s Guide to the Human Body

The Art of Science Fiction, Volume I - Writing

This collection includes 16 articles that cover all aspects of the art, craft, and business of science fiction writing.  The articles were written by a professional science fiction writer for serious professional in the genre.   The book is 72,000 words in length.

 Included in the book are:

Part I: Science Fiction Techniques

Chapter 1: The History Of Science Fiction

Chapter 2: Science And Science Fiction

Chapter 3: One Impossible Thing At A Time

Part II: Science Fiction Technologies

Chapter 4: The Einstein Barrier, Part I

Chapter 5: The Einstein Barrier, Part II

Chapter 6: The Theory Of Time Travel

Chapter 7: Time Travel in Fiction

Chapter 8: Paratime

Part III: Astronomy For Science Fiction Writers

Chapter 9: Stars

Chapter 10: Practical Astrogation

Chapter 11: Terminology

Part IV: Building An Interplanetary Civilization

Chapter 12: The Solar System

Chapter 13: Rocket Propulsion

Chapter 14: Travel Between Worlds

Chapter 15: Living In Space

Part V: Science Fiction and Society

Chapter 16: Science Fiction and Society

The Art of Science Fiction, Volume II - Writing

This collection builds on the foundation of the articles in Volume I of this series.  The book is 62,000 words in length 

 Included in the book are:

Chapter 1: Life As We "Think" We Know It

Chapter 2: Life As We Don’t Know It

Chapter 3: World Building For Fun And Profit, Part 1

Chapter 4: World Building For Fun And Profit, Part 2 

Chapter 5: Fantasy

Chapter 6: Space War Fundamentals

Chapter 7: Interplanetary Space War

Chapter 8: Interstellar Space War

Chapter 9: Introduction to Spacesuit Design

Chapter 10: Advanced Spacesuit Design

Chapter 11: Galactic Empires and Interstellar Federations: Part I

Chapter 12: Galactic Empires and Interstellar Federations: Part II

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