Writing Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror: Student Edition

This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story that is a science fiction fantasy or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre cultural world building physical world building plot character character arc heroes villains sidekicks bystanders description conflict and tension editing and revising your first chapter voice words and worldview science fiction fantasy and horror. Each chapter in the course contains exercises for students including extra credit activities in addition to guiding the creating of an individual short story.