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Elements of Fiction Writing

by Orson Scott Card

7 books Started 1988 Latest 1995
Publication Reading Order

The Elements of Fiction Writing is a Science Fiction / Fantasy series by Orson Scott Card, comprising 7 books published between 1988 and 1995. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
Characters & Viewpoint cover 1 Characters & Viewpoint 1988 Buy from Amazon
Plot   ( By: Ansen Dibell) cover 2 Plot ( By: Ansen Dibell) 1988 Buy from Amazon
Dialogue (Short Story)  ( By: Lewis Turco) cover 3 Dialogue (Short Story) ( By: Lewis Turco) 1989 Buy from Amazon
Beginnings, Middles & Ends   ( By: Nancy Kress) cover 4 Beginnings, Middles & Ends ( By: Nancy Kress) 1992 Buy from Amazon
Conflict, Action and Suspense   ( By: William Noble) cover 5 Conflict, Action and Suspense ( By: William Noble) 1994 Buy from Amazon
Setting   ( By: Jack M. Bickham) cover 6 Setting ( By: Jack M. Bickham) 1994 Buy from Amazon
Description   ( By: Monica Wood) cover 7 Description ( By: Monica Wood) 1995 Buy from Amazon

Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He is best known for his science fiction novel Ender's Game (1985), which won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Some of his other popular works include Ender's Shadow, Speaker for the Dead, and Xenocide. Card has authored over 60 novels, both science fiction and fantasy, as well as short stories, plays, and essays. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards, and has been inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Card's writings explore themes of religion, morality, and the human condition. While his work has received critical success and widespread popularity, it has also been the subject of some controversy due to Card's personal views on social issues.

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