Horses can play a big role in fantasy fiction. Learn how to weave real details about horses into your story to make everything more believable and accurate. Panelists discuss reference material and how to add an element of the fantastic.
How much work should you do before you start your novel? Some authors make detailed outlines. Others jot only a few notes. We'll discuss the pros and cons of putting in a lot of effort upfront, including character sketches and spreadsheets to track hair color and scars.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael Stackpole walks you through the basics of setting yourelf up for success. From developing good cre habits, working past simple, career killing mistakes, and setting up writer's critiquing groups, to acquiring the physical tools needed to start writing; Mike covers it all. You're about to start on the most difficult and exhilarating journey of your life, and this seminar will show you what to pack.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael Stackpole presents the Rules of Writing. These are the insider tips and tricks that you'd pick up in the first five years of your writing career, all presented here in an hour. Gleaned from personal experience and the experience of writers dating back to the 1930s, these tricks will cut three years out of your development as a writer.
Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is very limited, pre-registration is required.
Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their materials. They will receive verbal critiques based on the "critique sandwich" method. Attendance is very limited, pre-registration is required.
A short story is not a novel in miniature. We'll discuss how to approach short fiction, including point of view, dialog, and characterization . . . and how to sell your material.
Is there still room in the market? Can the public handle another vampire detective? Our panelists have written urban fantasy and discuss the ingredients, what makes a successful fantasy city yarn, and how you can try to break into the genre.
You've seen the movies. You've read the books. You might even have played the games. But do you have what it takes to write a spy story or techno-thriller? Whether serious or silly, spy novels have their own conventions. How do you learn about technology? What do you reveal and what do you keep secret? What has to be credible and what probably should be fantastic? We'd tell you who is on this panel, but then we'd have to kill you.