Writer and Community Leader Maurice Broaddus teaches techniques for funding your work.
Description:
Trying to make a writer’s life work boils down to creating diverse income streams. If this economy has taught us nothing, it’s that you can’t depend on any one source for your income. In this workshop, join writer and community leader Maurice Broaddus to discuss writer income streams and grants for writers. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
Description:
Got some writing you'd like feedback on? Join fellow writers and a panel of professional authors, editors, and reviewers for one of our longest-running features, the Read and Critique, where you'll read from your work-in-progress for a few minutes and get some initial impressions and advice from the panel. Some of our Read and Critique alumni have gone on to be members of the Symposium themselves in future years, so, if this interests you, we hope you'll take this opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment! Panelists: E.D.E. Bell, James Farner, Erin Roberts. Track: GCWS Critique.
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
Description:
Got some writing you'd like feedback on? Join fellow writers and a panel of professional authors, editors, and reviewers for one of our longest-running features, the Read and Critique, where you'll read from your work-in-progress for a few minutes and get some initial impressions and advice from the panel. Some of our Read and Critique alumni have gone on to be members of the Symposium themselves in future years, so, if this interests you, we hope you'll take this opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment! Panelists: Erik Scott de Bie, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Sarah Hans. Track: GCWS Critique.
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
Description:
Got some writing you'd like feedback on? Join fellow writers and a panel of professional authors, editors, and reviewers for one of our longest-running features, the Read and Critique, where you'll read from your work-in-progress for a few minutes and get some initial impressions and advice from the panel. Some of our Read and Critique alumni have gone on to be members of the Symposium themselves in future years, so, if this interests you, we hope you'll take this opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment! Panelists: Karen Menzel, LaShawn M. Wanak, Gregory A. Wilson. Track: GCWS Critique.
Writer Bryan Young teaches methods to get into freelancing work.
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Want to learn how to get paid to write as a freelancer? Professional writer and freelancer Bryan Young will show you how to get started, how to pick a niche, and give you a direction to head on your journey to become a professional. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches how to create more effective, interesting, and pleasing prose.
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In this fun and engaging workshop, writer Katherine Monasterio will show you how to excise fluff and power up word choices to create more effective, interesting, and pleasing prose. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Jennifer Brozek teaches project management techniques.
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How do you stay on top of the daily demands of being a writer? How do you plan—and carry out that plan—for a novel or series? How do you make sure one aspect of writing doesn’t swallow up all the rest? How can a writer stay in control of the daily chaos of existence even when you have multiple projects going at once? Join Jennifer Brozek for a workshop about how to create a plan with four specific techniques that helps you get where you want to go and how to do it without burning out. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Kelli Fitzpatrick teaches techniques of effective flash fiction.
Description:
In this workshop, learn tips and tricks for writing flash fiction: stories under 1,000 words from writer Kelli Fitzpatrick. Workshop covers elements of flash fiction, interactive practice, fast drafting time, discussion of markets for sci-fi/fantasy flash, and if time permits, some example feedback on volunteer participant work. Appropriate for beginners and experienced writers. Please bring a pen and paper or a charged device. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Gregory A. Wilson teaches strategies for organic networking.
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The skill of networking in the writing industry is critical, especially in the small world of speculative fiction and gaming. Learn some strategies for how to organically network, and avoid missteps, with author, gamemaster, scholar, and streamer Gregory A. Wilson. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches comprehensive worldbuilding techniques.
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Join Brad Beaulieu for a detailed discussion of the ins and outs of creating a compelling, vibrant world from scratch, extrapolating from history, or shading our own world slightly differently to create a unique setting for your novel. Track: GCWS Classroom.