{"product_id":"9781599638126","title":"Writing Monsters: How to Craft Believably Terrifying Creatures to Enhance Your Horror, Fantasy, an d Science Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonsters are more than things that go bump in the night...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favorite books, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often. Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not to mention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance the themes and tension in your fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWriting Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth discussions of where monsters come from, what they symbolize, and how to best portray them in fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformative overviews of famous monsters, archetypes, and legendary creatures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Monster Creation Form to help you create your monster from scratch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn annotated version of H.P. Lovecraft's chilling story \"The Unnamable\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Whether you write fantasy, science fiction, or horror, your vampires, ghouls, aliens, and trolls need to be both compelling and meaningful. With \u003ci\u003eWriting Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, you can craft creatures that will wreak havoc in your stories and haunt your readers' imaginations--and nightmares.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133756162288,"sku":"9781599638126","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781599638126_p0.jpg?v=1763813308","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781599638126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}