Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Audio Course

What's your vision of the future of man? These are the great forms of speculative fiction, and they can be tremendously creative. Horror shows people at their worst, in decay, ridden with guilt by ghosts from the past, chased by monsters that are of their own making. Fantasy may be the happiest of all the genres because it is about possibilities, both personal and social. Science fiction gives us a vision of the future of the human race. This groundbreaking 5-hour HORROR, FANTASY, AND SCIENCE FICTION COURSE gives you the tools and structures to make these most "high concept" of all genres real and original. If you are a visionary - of either darkness or light - these forms are for you. FEATURES: Special structure steps for all three forms Twisted psychology of the horror mind "The dark side" - what it really means The monster that propels the horror story Fantasy high concept Social fantasy - writing the big picture The true meaning of the fantasy genre The great fantasy hero The magical moment The storyteller in movie fantasy Future worlds Changing the space-time rules Science fiction that doesn't alienate the viewer Connecting the social world to the hero in science fiction The new science fiction and how it translates

Table of Contents:

1. How Horror Works
2. What to Watch Out For
3. The 15 Horror Story Beats
4. The Horror Hero
5. Creating the Monster
6. Techniques of the Monster's Attack
7. Tricks for the Middle
8. The Final Battle and the Double Ending
9. Transcending Horror
10. How Fantasy Works
11. What to Watch Out For
12. The 13 Fantasy Story Beats
13. Creating the Fantasy World
14. Arenas, Crazy Characters & Passageways
15. The Unique Fantasy Hero & Opponent
16. Transcending Fantasy
17. How Science Fiction Works
18. What to Watch Out For
19. The 4 Models of the Universe
20. Creating the Science Fiction World
21. The Unique SF Hero & Opponent
22. SF Plot Tricks and Smaller Worlds
23. Transcending Science Fiction