2012: Writing About Prophecies & the End of the World
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The Mayan Calendar is said to stop at the year 2012. Let's hope they got it wrong. Our panelists expect to be selling their books and stories well beyond that date. Still, it is an intriguing topic, and one that makes great fodder for fiction. What is so fascinating about doom-and-gloom prophecies? How can you use them in your own storytelling by giving them a new and exciting slant?
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents his three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This set of 21 exercises is broken down to give you everything from character creation to world building, practical plotting devices, dialogue development and character voice creation tools. This program is a practical, kick-in-the-pants place to start your career.
How long should you spend on a short story? A novel? How can you set schedules, work with a calendar, and attain goals of so many words-per-day? Learn how to cope with unexpected crises, short rewrite deadlines, and heavy criticism. Develop the skills necessary to write no matter what else is going on around you.
Is your hero always sober? Does your villain have a drinking problem? When is it appropriate to use alcohol in literature to set a scene, advance the plot, or add some color to your characters? Our panelists look at drinking ... and not just the intoxicating stuff. We’ll delve into medieval drinks and futuristic concoctions and discuss reference material to sate your characters’ thirsts and wet your readers’ whistles.
Gen Con is the perfect spot to troll for freelance work in the RPG industry. Our veteran RPG authors provide tips for landing assignments, market suggetions, and how you can make your manuscript catch a game company's attention.
Vampires, ghosts, and zombies, oh my! Breathe life--so to speak--into your undead characters. Discover what rules apply and what should be ignored when writing about the undead.
When is it appropriate to work for free? How can you cater to the readers who visit your website? What do you need to watch out for so you don't 'spam' your fans with content? Our panelists tackle these topics and more, including how to promote your writing via the internet.
Characters are king in literature and New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole brings you a toolbox full of techniques to create compelling and memorable characters. Readers read for and remember characters, and after this course, yours will be unforgettable, which will keep them coming back for more.
When can you quote your favorite poem or song? When can you write an “authorized” sequel? What is the status of fan fiction? Do you have rights in ‘shared world’ fiction? How can you protect your own work? Is it safe to send your novel to a publisher? What are the limits of fair use? What do you own? We’ll cover what every author should know with respect to copyright in literary works. A must for serious writers.
Regardless of the genre you write in, chances are you'll put a love-interest in it. How do you blend a touch of romance into your story and how explicit should you be? Learn how romance can strengthen your story and make your characters more real and interesting. USA Today Bestselling fantasy-romance author, and this year's Author Guest of Honor, Elizabeth Vaughan leads the discussion.
Make war, not peace! Ruffle the feathers of your characters. Stir the pot of emotions. Add a fistfight or two. Craft a clever and entertaining argument among your heroes. Not all conflict has to be bloody or increase the body count, but it does have to keep the reader turning the pages. Our panelists discuss the art of adding a dash of conflict to your pages.
The philosophers say 'Know yourself.' The writing guides say 'Write what you know.' Even though writing about yourself may seem easy, your memoir still needs to have the essential elements of a story and should engage, enlighten, and entertain, all without making stuff up! Panelists will discuss making memoirs more effective, places to publish, and suggestions on how to deal with family members who don't remember the past the same way you do.
Dwarven vampires, space-faring elves, undead detectives, rap artists in King Arthur’s court. Are there lines and genres that shouldn’t be crossed in fiction? If you do cross lines, how many can you tackle? How many genres can you blend before your reader gets too confused and gives up? What combinations are natural? What combinations should be avoided? Are there rules to follow? And what rules should you break?
There is a dark side to the “fairer sex.” In this hour, we’ll focus on female villains, hard-boiled heroines, and tough-as-nails supporting characters. How do you make a female character real without becoming a cliché or done-to-death stereotype?
There’s no doubt the Internet is a great writing tool. But if you spend too much time hooked to it, you won’t have time to write. We’ll show you what resources are worth using, what you should stay away from, and how to avoid Internet addiction. We’ll also look at web pages, blogs, Twitter, and various writer-help sites.
It's baaack ... the most insanely hilarious (or hilariously insane) public reading of what is arguably the worst piece of published fiction--ever! Try to keep your sides from splitting as you watch other hapless victims ... er, participants ... read this story aloud, and attempt to get through it with their sanity intact. All are welcome to join in the fun ... if you dare!
Can you use real characters in fiction? Can Uncle Roger sue you if you put him in a book? Is Attila the Hun fair game? Is changing the names enough to solve the problem? Do disclaimers at the front of the book work? When should you consult a lawyer? How can you protect yourself? Join us for an explanation of defamation and privacy and learn how to distinguish risky material from content you can use. A must for writers.
What are the genres? What are the tropes? And what are the rules? You have to know the rules before you can even think about bending or breaking them. USA Today Bestselling fantasy-romance author and Author Guest of Honor Elizabeth Vaughan leads the discussion.
Many writers dream of doing this full-time ... writing as a “day job.” Indeed, you can make a living as a writer, even if you don’t hit the bestseller lists and find your pot of gold. We’ll look at short-term and long-term goals, non-fiction markets that can help pay the bills, and various things you can do to make this a reality.
Where can you sell your short stories? Even though fewer anthologies and magazines are being printed in 'this day and age', there are lots of places looking for good pieces. We'll provide a list of markets where you can submit short fiction, as well as discuss what you can do to move your submissions from the 'slush' pile and onto the stands.
So you want to create a main character that doesn't match your gender. You want the woman believable, and you want to avoid stereotypes and cliches. How do you get into such a character's head? How can a guy 'write' a convincing gal? Our panelists are adept at doing just that and are chomping at the proverbial bit to share their expertise.
Help other writers, and you’ll end up helping yourself. Topics we’ll tackle include mentoring, managing expectations of other writers, when it’s appropriate to pitch ideas to other professionals, the downside of too much shameless self-promotion, and building a writer’s community for support.
This award-winning author manages to hold down a day-job and write practically full-time on top of it. He's experienced in game-writing, fantasy, and all manner of fiction. Want some tips on how to break into the various genres of writing? Park yourself here for the next hour and glom onto his words of wisdom.
Don has had game products, movie and book reviews, a couple dozen short stories, a novella, a novelette, and two or three novels published in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, and comedy genres. He's also written a couple of screenplays, a TV pilot treatment, creative non-fiction, and (gasp) even poetry. As a legend-in-his-own-mind, he is willing to talk about all of it or about virtual reality, time travel, and more.
USA Today Bestselling author, and Author Guest of Honor, Elizabeth Vaughan is in the mood to chat. Bring your questions and books to sign, and she'll happily accommodate you. Published internationally, Elizabeth is known for her Warlands fantasy romance trilogy from Tor and her new series including Dagger Star, White Star, and Destiny's Star.
With more than two dozen novels and five dozen short stories to her credit, Jean has a wealth of information to share about the writing world and publishing industry ... and is more than happy to also talk about her three dogs, cantankerous parrot, fantailed goldfish, stacks of books, plethora of games, upcoming projects, assorted hobbies, and her wholly messy office. Come have a chat with her and 'pick her brain' about this and that.
She's written fiction and game material for enough years to be called a veteran! Jennifer Brozek is ready to offer advice on both writing fields, discuss her experiences working with Margaret Weis, and answer questions that aren't from the fields of physics or nuclear medicine.
What elements make a good short story? Do you have to like kids to write Young Adult fiction? Who would win a fight between Unicorns and Werewolves? And just how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Join Kelly Swails as she attempts to answer these questions, as well as those from the audience.
He has been creating short fiction for more than thirty years. In that time he has written for the major magazines (Amazing, Cemetery Dance, Fantasy and Science Fiction and Twilight Zone), appeared in anthologies edited by the biggest names in SF, and has been included in numerous Best-Of editions. His stories have been collectioned in Visions: Short Fantasy and SF and This Way to Egress. Come pick his brain about being a writer.
Are you an author struggling with marketing your books? Do you want to 'break in' to horror? Have questions about freelancing in the gaming industry? Now's your chance to get those questions answered! Called a 'force of nature,' Monica works as a Content and Web Analytics Manager for one of the biggest retailers online, fills the role of Project Manager for FlamesRising.com and still finds time to pursue other writing opportunities.
He has been a professional fiction writer for a quarter of a centruy. He's written fantasy and horror, novels and short fiction, adult and Young Adult material ... and all-original work as well as tales set in the Forgotten Realms, Marvel Universe, and other shared worlds. His current projects include more Forgotten Realms novels and forays into urban fantasy and comics. He's taught fiction writing and is an avid fencer and poker player.
Bob started out writing RPG tournaments ... he's penned about three dozen or so. Then he started having game material published. Now he's concentrating on fiction and recently made his first sale. Come chat and discover how to make the transition from game writer to fiction writer. Oh ... and he does technical writing, too.
Dead to Me, Anton’s first novel, propelled him to the top of the urban fantasy charts. His third book was released this spring, and he’s hard at work on another. He manages to write while working full time for Penguin and handling the hectic life of a New Yorker. Bring your questions and prepare to be informed and entertained.
Jennifer is a full-time, stay-at-home, type-her-fingers-to-the-bones writer. Versed in game writing and fiction, and emerging as an editor, she’s been around more blocks than you can walk a young greyhound! You’d do well to come pick-her-brain about the writing life.
Hugo-Award-nominated editor and writer John Helfers discusses working on anthologies, novels, and tie-in work for Tekno Books, the largest book packager in America, as well as answering any and all questions about writing, editing, and publishing.
She’s edited anthologies, including Gamer Fantastic & Zombies, Raccoons, and Killer Bunnies. She has published short stories and done research and editing for two compendiums; The Vorkosigan Companion, and the Valdemar Companion. Currently she is at work on Chicks Kick Ass, and The Girls Guide to Guns and Monsters, as well as The Dresden Files Companion. Join her for a chat about how to fit in writing while holding down that proverbial day job.
Paul’s second novel was one of the hottest-selling titles on his publisher’s list. His first, The Golden Cord, was also a top-selling title for the Five Star book line. He’s ready to talk about how he broke into the business, what he’s working on now, and how he manages to write while working as a full-time cardiac care nurse.
He’s a novelist and writing teacher who writes both original and shared-world fiction in a variety of genres. With over twenty novels and a hundred short stories to his credit, as well as two decades teaching college-level creative writing classes, Tim’s brain is ripe for the picking!
In some cases the plot of a book drives the characters. However, characters that instead drive the plot can make for a more compelling story. In this hour we'll focus closely on how to grow your plot from your main characters.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels the mysteries of creating compelling plots. A novel is a huge undertaking, written over weeks or months, and the plot has to hold it all together. From creating an outline to maintaining flexibility, this workshop gives you the insider knowledge that will separate you from all of your peers.
Craft the end at the beginning! Work your story backward! Simply decide how you want your tale to conclude, and we'll help you figure out how to get there from page one.
Read & Critique: Donald Bingle, John Helfers, Jennifer Broszek
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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 limited to those being critiqued, pre-registration is required.
Read & Critique: Jean Rabe, Kerrie Hughes, Anton Strout
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Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have up to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the 'critique sandwich' method. Attendance is strictly limited to those being critiqued. Pre-registration is required.
Read & Critique: Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Wes Nicholson
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Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have up to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the 'critique sandwich' method. Attendance is strictly limited to those being critiqued. Pre-registration is required.
Read & Critique: Robert Farnsworth, Gregory Wilson, and Dylon Birtolo
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Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have up to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the 'critique sandwich' method. Attendance is limited to those being critiqued, pre-registration is required.
You really shouldn’t miss this. Really. You’ve listened to these fellows dispense their advice about writing, now come and listen to their own samples. You’ll be amazed, entertained, and they will appreciate the audience.
Both of these gentlemen have multiple books on the market and short stories in several anthologies. They’ve garnered praise from reviews and won awards. Come see what the fuss is about! Discover why their words are being scooped up by avid readers. Be amazed! Be entertained. Be there!
Join our Author Guest of Honor as she selects some of her favorite works to share. She is working on her third trilogy ... and she started her foray into the writing world by doing just what you are: attending Gen Con panels and author readings.
Have a mind-expanding picnic! Why chow-down in the food court when you can listen to the amazing words of John Helfers and Jennifer Brozek. They will wax eloquent by reading from some of their most recent works.
Veteran short story authors of a variety of genres, Marc and Kelly will wholly entertain you with their scintillating prose, put you on the edge of your seats, have you reaching for a hanky, and will bring a few smiles to your convention-weary faces.
Before you rush off to dinner, sit back and listen to a pair of our talented panelists read to you from their latest works. You'll forget you were hungry ... for food.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole invites you to spend your dinner hour listening to something new he's written. Make it a picnic and be prepared to be heartily amazed and entertained.
If you’re not writing in the “real world,” and you’ve created a land of your own, you have to do more than draw a map, add a river, and sprinkle in some mountains and other geographical features. You have to put a lot of thought into the place. Our panelists will tell you what elements make a fantasy setting believable, including weather, population clusters, animal life, and more.
Supporting characters ... sidekicks, lieutenants, minions, and the like ... can make your major characters and plot more complex. Your hero needs a best buddy or confident, a sounding board for dialogue, someone to turn to when the villain gets him down. And your villain ... lackeys are good. Learn how to abolish cardboard cutouts while preventing your second bananas from stealing the show.
In some tales the setting is as key as the heroes and villains who stride across the landscape. Some writers are able to paint their setting so well that their readers sweat in the bayou, shiver in the arctic, and gag in the swamp. We'll discuss techniques for turning your story's backdrop into a place so vibrant, mysterious, scary, or enchanting that the reader will feel a part of it ... and all without letting your prose go purple.
It isn't easy, balancing the challenges of writing with family, day jobs, and the rest of life's pitfalls and roadblocks. We'll give you ideas for managing the stress of hitting deadlines, finding time to complete that great American novel, and putting your work out there for the world to judge.
This one was sooooo popular last year that we decided to continue the discussion. Sex, death, horror, and revenge ... is there a line? And when is it okay to cross it in your manuscript? When is 'it' too much? We'll examine various 'touchy subjects,' the marketplace, and provide advice on when to tone things down or amp them up.
Mold a truly remarkable villain, a character memorable to your readers, devoid of cliches, and one who can go toe-to-toe with your protagonist. For one hour, no heroes are allowed.
The fun part is writing your story. But there’s a “work’” element to consider and we’ll cover that here ... agents, expenses, tax deductions, contracts, conventions, and more.
Your panelists have dealt with big publishers, small press publishers, packagers, editors, and agents. They have wisdom to impart on deadlines, galleys, self-publishing, and more. They understand how advances, royalties, and reserves for returns work. They've written query letters, attended pitch sessions, schmoozed at con parties, and written work-for-hire. They've authored, edited, and critiqued. Best yet, they're willing to dish about it.
You’ve finished your novel and have started on the next one. You have a stack of short stories to sell. What’s the next step? How do you get your prose into print? How can you go from wannabe to published author? We’ll talk about publishers, editors, agents, slush piles, and the proverbial nuts and bolts of getting noticed and getting a contract.
We’ve been published by major New York houses as well as small press companies and have had varying degrees of success with both. We’ll discuss the differences between writing for a large publisher versus a small one, and the advantages and disadvantages of both.
We'll teach you how to turn an ordinary hero into an extraordinary one. Spend an hour focusing solely on your main character, a good guy who doesn't necessarily have to wear a white hat. We'll tackle the villain in a later panel.
A short story isn't a miniature novel, and a good, meaty novel needs to be more complex than a tale in a magazine. Our panelists discuss how they approach different length works and what tools you need to be successful at writing the short story, novella, and novel.
This Pen's For Hire: Finding Work in Shared Worlds
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There’s work to be had in the writing world if you’re willing to play with someone else’s property. Tie-in projects include books based on television shows, movies, comic books, role-playing games, computer games, and more. So where do you look? How do you land the projects? And what are the pros and cons of shared-world writing?
Time Travel, Parallel Universes, & Quantum Physics
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In a parallel universe somewhere, you've already attended this session and know all about how wav theory, super-strings, quantum entanglement, and things like noetics bear on frequent sci-fi concepts like time travel and mirror Earths. But since you're not in that universe, you might want to attend this panel and get some insight into actual physics ... or just enough gobbledy-gook to make your next story sound credible.
Planes, trains, automobiles, griffon chariots, horses, teleporters, dragons, and trolleys . . . how your characters move from one chapter to the next should be interesting and reasonably accurate. We'll give you tips for writing about modes of transportation so that they add spice to your fiction rather than bog it down.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole walks you through the twenty most common 'first novel problems' (which plague more than just first novels) and provides a host of solutions for them. If you dread hearing someone say, 'I liked your novel, but...,' this workshop is guaranteed to erase the sorts of problems that lead to just such a statement.
Readers find demons, vampires, and other urban fantasy denizens scary and compelling and will buy book after book after book filled with them. What can you as a writer do to provide more of those craved-for characters and settings while carving out your own niche on the bookstore shelf?
So you want to create a main character that doesn't match your gender. You want the man believable, and you want to avoid all those silly stereotypes and macho cliches. How do you get into such a character's head? How can a gal 'write' a convincing guy? Our panelists are adept at doing just that and are happy to share their expertise.
Elizabeth Vaughan, Jean Rabe, and Marc Tassin invite you to a workshop where you can apply all the skills you've learned in the many seminars you've sat in on at Gen Con. We'll give you assignments, a little time to complete them, and critique your efforts. Attendance is very limited and pre-registration is required.
There's a difference in on-line versus paper markets ... how to write for them, how to submit, how to find the very best publications and rates out there. Join our panelists for a close look at the digital marketplace.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole, the first author to offer fiction on the iPhone/iPod Touch through Apple's Appstore, gives you an up to date look at the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career. Mike's watched his internet income from writing double every year for the past three years, with the trend accelerating in 2010. If you intend to have a career in writing, this session is a must.
Don't write in one of those proverbial vacuums. Discover the plethora of writing organizations and web sites that can help improve your prose and help you peddle your short stories and novels. Included is a look at the alphabet soup available: SFWA, IAMTW, RWA, MWA, HWA, etc. Handout provided.
Series and serial presentations, have since the dawn of storytelling, dominated entertainment. New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you through the intricacies of designing a series from the ground up, with secial emphasis on techniques designed to maximize impact on the new era betokened by digital publishing. He also discusses ways to build mysteries and suspense into your work, and to keep readers coming back again.
It's a different animal than simply writing a short story and submitting it to your favorite fantasy and sci-fi magazine. Sure, in some respects short fiction is short fiction. But there are some things you can do to increase your chances of being accepted ... and being invited ... to the various anthologies that come open. We'll also put in our two cents on how an editor can make a collection better.
Want to write the next big YA fantasy? You better approach it differently than that adult-horror-splatterfest you've been spending your hours on. The age of your intended readers should dictate your approach to storytelling. We look at the difference in children's lit, YA, and adult genres, including a discussion of markets and agents.
How can you make a sword fight feel real? A war scene authentic and gritty? A bar brawl seem so vivid you can taste the discarded peanut shells and wince at each punch? It's in the pacing and description, and our panelists will provide techniques to improve your 'fighting words.'
New York Times Bestselling author Michael Stackpole presents his three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This set of 21 exercises is broken down to give you everything from characer creation to world building, practical plotting, devices, dialog development, and character voice creation tools. This program is a practical, kick-in-the-pants place to start your career.
Want to explore a way to reach "Eureka!" moments with your writing? Join Linda Baker for a session about brain waves, specifically alpha waves. She'll explore ways to reach an alpha state--a state of relaxation with awareness--which can give your writing a boost of creativity and energy.
All writers make mistakes . . . we'll give you tips on how to avoid some of them. Calling agents and editors every week to check on manuscripts? Paying people a fee to represent you? Using British spelling because you think it looks cool? Mixing fonts to make the manuscript look pretty . . . listen to authors and editors give you advice on what not to do.
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.
If the big houses turn you down, consider selling your manuscript to a small press publisher. It might be your best chance to get your foot in that proverbial publisher door. Does the small press give more freedom and assume less control? Authors and editors who have worked with small press publishers discuss the benefits and disadvantages.
How can you send shivers down your readers' spines? What is evil, and how can you portray it? Together, let's discover those things that go bump in the night. You don't have to write in the horror genre to deliver a really good scare.
Creating a level of tension in any genre is important if you want to hold a reader's attention. We'll discuss some of the strategies for putting readers on the edge of their seats and keep them turning the pages.
Characters are king in literature, and New York Times Bestselling author Michael Stackpole brings you a toolbox full of techniques to create compelling and memorable characters. Readers read for and remember characters, and after this course, yours will be unforgettable, which will keep them coming back for more.
Hoi Chummer! Want to walk down the mean streets of America in 2072, with a cyberarm and a magic spell at the ready? Or perhaps you'd rather go to interstellar war in a 40-foot-tall robot? Join the Novel Line Developer for Catalyst Game Labs, along with a couple of the other folks to find out what is in store for these two fictional futures.
Whether your story is set in an imaginary world or in the real one, things that will pop a reader or an editor out of your story is inconsistency in naming conventions, make-believe words, and invented languages. Join us for a discussion on how to maintain consistency in your writing.
Fantasy and science fiction is rife with main and secondary characters that aren't quite human. It's tough for writers to think like aliens or horses or celestial butterflies, so what can we do to make these characters real? How can you breathe life into them and get human readers to care about them?
Dry spells, poor salesmanship, frustrating editors, and day jobs are the bane of writers. We'll offer you advice on how to overcome unfortunate times, how to deal with rejection, and what you can do to keep plugging away at the keyboard.
So, you've got your pile of 100,000 words. What now? New York Times Bestselling author Michael Stackpole guides you through the intricacies of actually editing your novel. He'll cover those tough questions, like what needs to be trimmed, where do things need to be tightened, and what to do when characters are present, but just not engaged in the story. He'll even provide that key bit of advice so you know when your book is ready to send away.
It's baaack! The most insanely hilarious (or hilariously insane) public reading of what is arguably the worst (best?) piece of fiction ever! Thrill to the strange noises made by Grignr, the babarian of very little words. Cringe at the purple prose, run-on sentences, and detailed description of how time works. Try to keep your sides from splitting as you watch other hapless victims . . . er, participants, read this story aloud!
A key ingredient to believable characters and stories is food. Heroes, villains, and the supporting cast have to eat from time to time. How can you enrich your writing by adding a dining experience or two? What does food say about the world you've crafted?
This summer saw the release of an anthology inspired by Gen Con. It is a collection of stories from thirteen writer-gamers, most of them in attendance at this convention. Come pick their brains about mixing gaming and writing, discuss books, get a copy of Gamer Fantastic, and stick around to hear a few of the stories read.
So you've got a manuscript, and you want to sell it . . . but where? We'll look at markets for novels, short stories, and articles. And we'll teach you how to search for hungry marketplaces you can pitch to. We'll even give you a list of publications and publishers that will help.
And sometimes the bad guys wear white. In fantasy and science fiction the lines can blur between the heroes and villains. Panelists offer suggestions on crafting heroic villains and villainous heroes.
"Call me Ishmael." A great opening line hooks a reader and keeps him turning the pages. Panelists discuss some of their favorite opening lines and give you tips on how you can craft opening sentences that will capture the attention of a reader (and hopefully an agend and editor, too).
How Roleplaying Games Can Make You a Better Writer
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Sure, roleplaying games have probably taught you everything you need to know in life, but what can they teach you about writing? We'll discuss several aspects, such as dialog, making your characters come alive, pacing, subplots, clues and misdirection, narrative description, managing combat scenes, making characters fit the story, plots, and avoiding writer's block.
Why has going after dragons been so popular in fiction? Our panelists discuss classic dragon hunters like Beowulf, Saint George, and Bilbo Baggins, in addition to how the hunt has changed over the years. Learn how to shape the classic story into something fresh and exciting.