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Signing with Gregory A. Wilson and E.D.E. Bell
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed - these signing authors will have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Meet the Pros of Writers' Symposium
Meet the writers of the Gen Con Writers' Symposium in this special evening event. Authors will have their books or other works available for sale and signature.
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Signing with Sarah Hans and Richard Dansky
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Bryan Thao Worra and Brandon O'Brien
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Kelli Fitzpatrick and Derek Tyler Attico
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Dr. Chesya Burke and Jennifer Brozek
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Jeremy Bernstein and Dedren Snead
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Gini Koch and Bradley P. Beaulieu
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Sarah Hans and Anthony W. Eichenlaub
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Special Guest Sheree Renée Thomas
Swing by the table at the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello or ask for signatures.
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Signing with K.B. Wagers
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Bryan Thao Worra
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Special Guest John Jennings
Swing by the table at the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello or ask for signatures.
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Signing with Howard Andrew Jones and Brandon Crilly
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Bryan Young and Sean CW Korsgaard
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Carlos Hernandez and C. S. E. Cooney
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Cat Rambo and Brandon O'Brien
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with George Jreije and Maurice Broaddus
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Howard Andrew Jones and Erik Scott de Bie
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with Patrick S. Tomlinson and John Jackson Miller
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with John Jackson Miller and Derek Tyler Attico
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Signing with R.R. Virdi and Erin M. Evans
Swing by the back of the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Guests of the Writers' Symposium - bring your favorite works to get signed, or the signing authors may have copies to sell and sign on the spot.
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Reading and Discussion with Sheree Renée Thomas
Join GCWS Special Guest Sheree Renée Thomas for a reading and discussion, hosted by GCWS Programming Co-Lead E.D.E. Bell.
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Special Guest John Jennings
Join our host Maurice Broaddus for a special event featuring GCWS Special Guest John Jennings.
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Ask the Agent (In Training)
Gabrielle Harbowy and James Farner are on agent paths at two different literary agencies. What's that like? Join them for a chat, as they discuss and take your questions!
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Handling Book Releases (Session C)
Writers discuss their Summer 2023 book releases - and how they're managing them.
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Writing Tie-In Comics
Experienced writers discuss comic writing in licensed worlds and with established characters.
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Playing TTRPGs with Writers Feeds Your Craft! (Session A)
Writers who love gaming discuss how role playing feeds their professional craft.
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Special Guest Interview with Diana M. Pho
Join Special Guest Diana M. Pho for a live in-depth interview by podcaster and speculative fiction and game writer Erin Roberts about her editing and her new role at Erewhon Books.
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Handling Book Releases (Session D)
Writers discuss their Summer 2023 book releases - and how they're managing them.
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Quiet Doesn't Mean Cozy!
Quiet fiction writers discuss perceptions of the genre.
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Playing TTRPGs with Writers Feeds Your Craft! (Session B)
Writers who love gaming discuss how role playing feeds their professional craft.
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Handling Book Releases (Session A)
Writers discuss their Summer 2023 book releases - and how they're managing them.
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Teen Angst and TTRPGs
Writers and gamers discuss teen angst in roleplaying games.
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East and Southeast Asian Writing Across Mediums
Expert writers discuss East and Southeast Asian writing and media across science fiction, fantasy, and horror in prose, poetry, and tabletop roleplaying games.
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Wakanda: Protopia versus Utopia
Afrofuturist writers discuss Wakanda and related worldbuilding and whether we are, or should, be writing utopias.
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Video Game Writing as Freelancer vs. Employee
Video game writers discuss the pros and cons of being a freelancer versus an employee.
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What Type of Indie?
Writers and publishers discuss different types of indie publishing - and what might be best for you.
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Fostering Great Writer-Editor Relationships (Session C)
Editors and writers - who have worked together - discuss editorial relationships.
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Speculative Poetry in Roleplaying Games
Writers, games, and poets discuss the incorporation of poetry in roleplaying games.
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Handling Book Releases (Session B)
Writers discuss their Summer 2023 book releases - and how they're managing them.
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Fostering Great Writer-Editor Relationships (Session A)
Agents, editors, and writers discuss the ups, downs, and goals of editorial relationships.
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But This is How I Write: When and How to Talk to Editors About Voice
Writers discuss when and how to stand up for one's personal style.
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Word, Image, and Sound: Exploring Audiovisual Thinkers
Writers and artists discuss how audiovisual thinking can be channeled into writing.
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Timing the Perfect Heroic Fight
Writers discuss timing heroic fights to keep your readers engaged - and cheering.
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Ask the Editor
Ask your questions about editing to our expert panel of editors.
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Fostering Great Writer-Editor Relationships (Session B)
Editors and writers - who have worked together - discuss the ups, downs, and goals of editorial relationships.
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The AfroFutures
Expert writers discuss narratives in global Afrofuturist writing and incorporation of Afrofuturistic elements into your work.
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Writing in Licensed Universes
Writers discuss experiences and techniques related to writing licensed fiction.
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Entertainment at the End of the World
Writers discuss the incorporation of entertainment into troubled worlds.
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Working From Home
Writers discuss techniques to make working from home work.
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The Story's in the Cards: Worldbuilding Outside of Prose
Professional writers discuss worldbuilding for elements outside of prose stories.
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Leading Tabletop Role Playing Game Development
Expert game writers discuss practices for leading TTRPG projects.
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Celebrating Graphic Novels
Graphic novel writers discuss the state of writing - and their love for - graphic novels.
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Writers' Symposium Closing Ceremonies
One last chance to hear from and talk to the Gen Con Writers' Symposium Organizing Committee as we, with tears and smiles, say goodbye to another great year.
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Children's Books Are Not Just for Children
Writers discuss the importance of reading children's speculative fiction.
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The Ethics of AI-Written Prose
Writers and artists discuss the ethics of new AI technologies for written content generation.
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Writing Beloved FanFic
Writers discuss techniques for writing fanfic stories that will be adored.
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We're In This Together: A Writing Community Discussion About Us
Writers discuss the importance of reclaiming the community around us - as well as our role in it.
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New Directions in Story-Driven Games
Roleplaying game writers discuss new and emerging narrative games models.
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Afrofuturism and Community Work
Local creatives discuss how the futures they're writing about link to the futures they are creating in their communities.
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Revising for Ableism
Professional editors discuss avoiding ableism in writing and word choice.
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An "Infernal" Salon—A Fun, Low-Stakes Writing Workshop
An interactive gaming and storytelling event with writers and game designers C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez.
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Using Story Structure Models
Writers discuss incorporation of story structure models across different types of speculative writing.
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The Long Tail of Publishing
Writers discuss the practical challenges of an extended career in writing and how to manage them.
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Fantasy and Historical Fiction: Where Do They Overlap?
Writers discuss the cross-connections of fantasy and historical fiction in a modern context.
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The Rifle on the Mantle: Worldbuilding and Potential Energy
Writers discuss the nuances of tying introduced elements of interest back into a story - or when to let them be.
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Black Lace and Candles: The Future of Gothic Fiction
Writers discuss current directions in the gothic fiction genre.
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Building Community Among Your Readers
Writer Sandra Tayler teaches techniques to holistically engage your community of readers.
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Writing for Tabletop Roleplaying Games
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.
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Science Fiction and Reimagining the Future, Again
Writers discuss the continuing evolution of science-fiction.
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Humor in Speculative Fiction
Writers discuss the successful use of humor in speculative writing.
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Collaboration in Game Design
Game writers discuss nuances of collaboration - including their real world experiences - in game design.
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Writers' Symposium Opening Ceremonies
Join the Gen Con Writers' Symposium Organizing Committee for opening remarks, giveaways, and celebration!
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Creating Fantasy Cuisines from Medieval Europe
Fantasy writer, cook, and entertainer Daniel "Doc" Myers teaches the basics of believable medieval-inspired cuisines in your writing.
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Networking Successfully Despite Social Anxiety or Imposter Syndrome
Writer Sandra Tayler teaches networking techniques for anxious creative minds.
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Worldbuilding: Where Do You Start?
Writers discuss - and demystify - worldbuilding for your writing.
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Narrative Nightmares and Lessons Learned
Writers discuss their own narrative nightmares - and how they moved on.
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How to Get Into Tabletop Roleplaying Game Writing
Tabletop roleplaying game writers discuss some of the best practices to get into TTRPG writing.
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Stick the Landing: How to Nail Your Novel's End
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches how to gain confidence in bringing a novel to a satisfying finish.
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Writing Comic Books for Marvel—From a Guy Who Just Broke In!
Writer Carlos Hernandez tells the story of how he broke into writing for Marvel and answers audience questions.
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What to Include in Your Videogame Writing Portfolio
Writer and editor Toiya Kristen Finley teaches practices in portfolio creation.
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Southeast Asian Secret Wars, Mythology, and the Supernatural
Writer and poet Bryan Thao Worra teaches an overview of possibilities - and cautions - in writing with Southeast Asian inspirations.
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Micro Fiction Party
Writer E.D.E. Bell leads an affirming, community writing event.
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Writing and Selling Graphic Novels
Writer George Jreije teaches techniques to keep writing and selling in mind while writing graphic novels.
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Write Club!
A light-hearted, interactive writing event.
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From Plot to Panel: Advanced Writing for Comics
Writer John Jackson Miller teaches advanced techniques for writing comic books.
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Punch Up Your Prose: How to Craft Knockout Syntax
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches how to create more effective, interesting, and pleasing prose.
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Grants for Writers
Writer and Community Leader Maurice Broaddus teaches techniques for funding your work.
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Writing for Audio
Editor Diana M. Pho teaches how to write to optimize your written work to be friendly to be recorded in audio.
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Freelancing Basics
Writer Bryan Young teaches methods to get into freelancing work.
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D&D with Writers
Enjoy an evening of professional writers playing D&D live - for you!
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Building Tension: Surprise Vs. Suspense
Writer Bryan Young teaches techniques for balancing tension in your works.
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Networking for the Author
Writer Gregory A. Wilson teaches strategies for organic networking.
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Mastering Fiction: Brainstorming Your Way to a Breakout Novel
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches brainstorming techniques.
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Ask a Vegan Fantasy Writer
Vegan writer E.D.E. Bell explores the broadness of veganism in writing and takes your questions in an open discussion.
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Mastering Fiction: Tension on Every Page
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques of developing effective tension in writing.
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Making Stories More Immersive Through Descriptive Writing and Subtext
Writer and editor Toiya Kristen Finley teaches simple techniques for better incorporating descriptive writing into your work.
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Why All Writers Should Read Slush - and How to Do So Effectively
Editors Gabrielle Harbowy and Kelli Fitzpatrick present a lecture and discussion about slush-reading: what it is, why it's helpful, how to be good at it.
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Mastering Fiction: Plotting Techniques of the Professional Writer
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques of plotting and structure.
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How to Write Games Collaboratively with Children
Alexander Bevier teaches methods of writing games in a children's educational setting.
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Gamemastering for the Writer, Writing for the Gamemaster
Gamemaster Gregory A. Wilson teaches techniques to merge writing and gaming techniques into storytelling and narrative.
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From Plot to Panel: Writing for Comics
Writer John Jackson Miller teaches techniques for writing comic books.
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Mastering Fiction: Character Creation
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques of effective - and memorable - character creation.
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Mastering Fiction: The Structure of Scenes
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques for the construction of powerful scenes.
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Rule the Galaxy Together: Writing in a Shared Universe
Writer John Jackson Miller teaches effective techniques for writing exciting, original fiction in a licensed universe.
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Scene Setting in Quiet Fiction
Quiet Fantasy author E.D.E. Bell teaches techniques of organic scene setting.
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Writing and Selling Children's Books
Writer George Jreije teaches techniques of marketing and selling children's books.
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Visual Metaphor for Storytelling
Writer and artist Grace P. Fong teaches the application of artistic tools to storytelling.
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Finding Your Voice, Part 2
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
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Portfolio Review: Video Games
Registration for this event provides you up to 20 minutes of one-on-one time with one of our video game writing experts.
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Everything But the Writing
Writer Jennifer Brozek teaches personal project management for writers.
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Portfolio Review: Tabletop Games
Registration for this event provides you up to 20 minutes of one-on-one time with one of our tabletop game writing experts.
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Watching Movies to Make You a Better Writer
Writer Bryan Young explores how watching movies can enhance your writing.
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Mastering Fiction: Connective Tissue For Stories that Resonate
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches enhancing a story as a whole.
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First Chapter Milestones
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches the narrative beats needed in the early scenes of your novel - to keep readers reading.
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Writing Flash Fiction
Writer Kelli Fitzpatrick teaches techniques of effective flash fiction.
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Finding Your Voice, Part 1
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
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So You Need To Write A Sex Scene
Writer Jennifer Allaway teaches the nuances of bringing the fantasy to your sex scenes.
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Read and Critique (Session B)
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
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Read and Critique (Session C)
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
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Building Bold Worlds
Writers Kelli Fitzpatrick and Derek Tyler Attico teach techniques for creating unique and exciting worlds.
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Mastering Fiction: Worldbuilding
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches comprehensive worldbuilding techniques.
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Project Management for Creatives
Writer Jennifer Brozek teaches project management techniques.
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Seminiars (top)
Queernormative Language
Writers discuss language choices in queernormative writing.
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Writing for Video Games
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.
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Creating Believable Fallible Characters
Professional writers discuss techniques for writing fallible, yet relatable, characters.
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Write Like a Pirate: The Use of Nautical Terminology
Writers discuss techniques for proper use of nautical terminology in fiction.
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Choosing Your Path: Writing Games for Player Agency
Game writers discuss choices and techniques for crafting interactive narrative.
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The Ethics of AI Visual Art
Writers and artists discuss the ethics of new AI technologies for visual content generation.
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Shaping GM Experience Into a Career in Narrative Design
Experienced GMs discuss how GM skills can be applied to a career in narrative design and/or gamewriting.
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Writing Tools
Writers discuss the array of tools available for writing.
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Pitch your novel to editor Diana M. Pho
Special Guest Diana M. Pho reviews manuscript pitches for possible consideration at Erewhon Books.
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Traditional Publishing: Agent or Not?
Two panelists working in book agenting discuss their perspective on what an agent offers—and whether they see cases where they think unagented traditional publishing can work.
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End of Event Hangout
Swing by before the closing ceremonies to say hello to Writers' Symposium Guests, and Gen Con Guests including Ed Greenwood in a casual, wind-down event.
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Finding the Story to Market Your Work
Writer Sandra Tayler teaches techniques for comprehensive marketing.
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Diana M. Pho Kaffeeklatsch
Join Special Guest Diana M. Pho for a chat over coffee.
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Build Your Own Language
Daniel "Doc" Myers teaches techniques for building a fictional language from the ground up.
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The Leading Edge of Sword and Sorcery
Sword and Sorcery writers discuss new directions in this evolving genre.
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How to Handle Exhaustion in a Creative Career
Writers discuss dealing with exhaustion in the year 2023.
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How to Get Into Video Game Writing
Video game writers discuss some of the best practices to get into video game writing.
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Land Your Character Arcs
Writers discuss development and conclusion of satisfying character arcs.
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The Horror, The Horror
Writers discuss horror writing and media in a modern context.
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Worldbuilding with Geography
Writers discuss effective integration of geography into worldbuilding.
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Comprehensive Intimate Scenes
Writers discuss techniques and considerations for broadening the spectra of intimacy in fiction.
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Workshop (top)
How to Write Art Briefs and Work with Artists
Writer and artist Grace P. Fong teaches techniques for working with artists.
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Mastering Fiction: The Patterns That Lead to Compelling Stories and How to Use Them
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches how to use patterns to craft next-level writing.
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Read and Critique (Session A)
Read from your work in progress and receive safe, supportive feedback.
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