One last chance to hear from and talk to the Gen Con Writers' Symposium Organizing Committee as we, with tears and smiles, say goodbye to another great year.
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2023 Organizing Committee: S E Lindberg (Chair), Gregory A. Wilson and E.D.E. Bell (Programming), Toiya Kristen Finley (Game Narrative), Matt Jarchow (Volunteers), Maurice Broaddus (Outreach), Marie Bilodeau (Communications), Chris Bell (Sales). Track: GCWS Event.
Join the Gen Con Writers' Symposium Organizing Committee for opening remarks, giveaways, and celebration!
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2023 Organizing Committee: S E Lindberg (Chair), Gregory A. Wilson and E.D.E. Bell (Programming), Toiya Kristen Finley (Game Narrative), Matt Jarchow (Volunteers), Maurice Broaddus (Outreach), Marie Bilodeau (Communications), Chris Bell (Sales). Track: GCWS Event.
Writers discuss techniques for writing fanfic stories that will be adored.
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Join our panel of fanfic writers as they discuss advice on writing community fanfic that will be seen and enjoyed, and how fanfic writing contributes to the development of one's overall writing craft. Panelists: LaShawn M. Wanak (moderator), Jennifer Allaway, Katherine Monasterio, Erik Scott de Bie. Track: GCWS Genre.
Experienced writers discuss comic writing in licensed worlds and with established characters.
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Writing comics already takes unique considerations for spec-fic writers. How does that change when writing tie-in fiction? Join our panel of comic writers as they discuss their personal experiences regarding comic writing for established IP and tie-ins. Panelists: John Jackson Miller (moderator), Jennifer Brozek, Matt Forbeck, Dan Jolley, James Lowder. Track: GCWS Writing.
Writers discuss the array of tools available for writing.
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There are an array of tools to help writers organize their plot, their time, and their content. Join our panel of expert writers as they discuss which tools work best for what kind of writers (or writing). AI prose generation will not be discussed in this panel. Panelists: LaShawn M. Wanak (moderator), Derek Tyler Attico, Anthony W. Eichenlaub, Karen Menzel. Track: GCWS Tech.
Expert tabletop roleplaying game writers discuss what you can expect in the process of writing for TTRPGs, and how it differs from other speculative fiction writing.
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Panelists: Carlos Hernandez (moderator), C. S. E. Cooney, James Lowder, Mostafa Haque. Track: GCWS Game Narrative.
Expert video game writers discuss what you can expect in the process of writing for video games, and how it differs from other speculative fiction writing.
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Panelists: Grace P. Fong (moderator), Toiya Kristen Finley, Mostafa Haque, Dan Jolley, Latoya Peterson. Track: GCWS Game Narrative.
Writers discuss experiences and techniques related to writing licensed fiction.
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How do you get to write in a licensed universe? Join our panel of expert writers as they discuss their path to writing in their favorite IP universes and how a writer like you might get there today. Panelists: Erik Scott de Bie (moderator), Richard Lee Byers, Erin M. Evans, Ajit George, Chris A. Jackson. Track: GCWS Career.
Horror writers and editors teach you how to send shivers down your readers' spines. You don't need to write in the horror genre to throw a good scare or three into your story. Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Luke Johnson, Tim Waggoner, Linda Baker
Writers’ Symposium—Alchemy and Sorcery, the Science of Magic in Fiction
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Magic needs to feel real to hold your readers. Learn what you need to craft and consider to build a believable magic system in your stories. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Richard Lee Byers, Kerrie Hughes, Steven Schend, Chris Pierson