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The Art of Writing, Volume 1
The Art of Writing, Volume 1
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 Plots 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 2
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 1
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 2
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 I