Spec Fic for Newbies Vol 3

The Locus Recommended and British Science Fiction Association and British Fantasy Society AwardsShortlisted Series!Join Tiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) as they share their years of classroom experience in this third stand-alone volume of the Spec Fic for Newbies writing guide series.Learn about writing Superheroes, Fungal Horror, Terraforming Tales, Magical Realism, Elves, Shapeshifters, Swashbuckling Fantasy, Mad Scientists, and many more subgenres and major tropes across Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror! Take nerdy deep dives into each subgenre's history, access spotter's guides of their typical elements, familiarise yourself with pitfalls to beware of, and then tackle imaginative-and sometimes kinda weird!-activities to help you get started.