Regardless of genre, all writers use certain tools to create good fiction. Author Kij Johnson discusses how to build plot and structure, characters, settings, dialogue, and narrative-all the building blocks that work together to make a short story or novel exciting.
Come and meet the Game Masters of the play-by-mail game Beyond the Stellar Empire(BSE). We will be discussing the current BSE system as well as the upcoming BSE 2000 game improvements. Pete and Neil from Rolling Thunder Games look forward to meeting our current (and future) Players.
Mr. Maker explains why Great Britain was forced to field the largest expeditionary force in its history, to fight a handful of farmers. He tells what made their guerilla warfare tactics so effective and the long term consequences. Gen Con Symposium.
Get your copy of AMAZING Stories magazine signed by Starcraft game designer Chris Metzen, whose story, "Revelations," in the Spring 1999 issue chronicles the first encounter between human and Zerg. Chris will be signing his other work as well, so bring your copies of Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft II to the Periodicals section of the Wizards of the Coast booth in the Exhibit Hall and meet the author!
Costuming for Fun & Competition: A Panel Discussion
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A Panel of Costume Contest Winners and Professional Costumers will discuss various areas of costuming including Historical recreation, Sci-Fi and Fantasy originalities, Media mocking, and Tips on how to make the most out of your Costuming Contest experience. Questions and answers as time allows.
Just because you've gotten the words down on paper doesn't mean your short story or novel is done. But what's next? In this session author Kij Johnson covers the stages of the rewriting process and how to critique and edit your own hction.