Writers discuss the array of tools available for writing.
Description:
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.
Writer George Jreije teaches techniques of marketing and selling children's books.
Description:
In this workshop, traditionally-published children's author George Jreije whose books sold at two six-figure auctions, will teach the keys to effectively writing, marketing, and selling children's novels to publishers, will centered on the experience of the teacher. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer George Jreije teaches techniques to keep writing and selling in mind while writing graphic novels.
Description:
Graphic novels are exploding in popularity, especially among younger readers. In this workshop, author George Jreije, who sold a graphic novel series to a major publisher at auction, will equip attendees with the knowledge to begin writing their own graphic novels with the intention to publish. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Editor Diana M. Pho teaches how to write to optimize your written work to be friendly to be recorded in audio.
Description:
Podcasts, audio dramas, audiobooks, and more--storytelling for the ear has exploded in the past few years. Interested in making sure your script can hit the right notes? Join Special Guest Diana M. Pho for a presentation on craft elements to consider in this medium, whether you are new to audio writing, interested in adapting prose for audio, or looking to learn more about how the industry works. Track: GCWS Classroom.
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.
Description:
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.
Description:
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.
Description:
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.
Writing, Running, and Publishing Table Top RPGs for Classrooms
Summary:
Create, write, pitch to publish, and/or run role playing games for classrooms. Incorporate academic pedagogy and role playing in dynamic, student-focused, interactive and collaborative modules.
Description:
With the proven effectiveness of classroom rpgs, challenge for game developers and educators in writing and creating for classrooms is to understand the most effective way to bring their understanding of games into pedagogy for different classrooms. Join two experienced university instructors with a combined 20 years experience teaching a variety of subjects at the university level from pre-medical coursework to bioethics to philosophy, as well as experience in academic publishing, as they introduce educators and game developers and publishers to creating and marketing academic pedagogical RPGs. Practical examples and frameworks for lessons structures will be provided. Practical ideas for pitching academic rpgs to academic decision makers, academic publishers, and students will be covered, as well as what rpg content and game design are effective in engaging students.
An annual celebration of story and song. A mysterious attack by familiar faces. Can you uncover the truth of what’s happening in the farmlands of Godsbreath and stop it before it’s too late?
An annual celebration of story and song. A mysterious attack by familiar faces. Can you uncover the truth of what’s happening in the farmlands of Godsbreath and stop it before it’s too late?