公元2022年張系國教授接受國立清華大學（新竹）的邀請擔任住校作家兩年﹐在清華大學華文文學研究所主持小說創作工作坊。本書是根據工作坊的講義鋪陳撰寫﹐主要目的是探討如何從事小說創作﹐尤其著重於短篇小說和科幻小說的創作。本書共五章﹐基本上融合英國小說家佛斯特（E. M. Forster） 在他的名著《小說的要素》（Aspects of the Novel）提出的小說創作的七個要素﹐美國席德布蘭教授有關生存美學的理論和張系國教授對小說創作和科幻寫作的多年研究心得﹐擴充而成個人獨特的理論和實際創作的指南。詳細書訊：本書的五章和佛斯特的小說創作七要素對應大要﹕第一章 小說創作的要素﹕故事（story）﹐情節（plot）﹐人物（people）。第二章 尋找故事的人 - 桃花源和烏托邦﹕人物（people）。第三章 科幻小說的奇幻因素﹕幻想（fantasy）。第四章 從烏托邦到反烏托邦﹕預言（prophecy）。第五章 重複的美感﹕模式（pattern）﹐節奏（rhythm）。
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