Cosmic Critiques: How and Why Ten Science Fiction Stories Work

by Martin H. Greenberg, Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg

Book Overview

These stories were chosen as representatives of the major subgenres within science fiction. Each story begins with an introduction by Asimov, where he provides background on the story, defines the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898793947
• ISBN13: 9780898793949
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Study of What Works

Although I don't agree that every story analyzed in this book is great, I did find the commentary to be helpful. It has been said many times over that if you want to write good fiction, you need to read good fiction. However, this won't work if you don't analyze what you read as well. This book walks you through the process, providing sage advice from and excellent writer (Asimov) and world-class editor (Greenberg).