Before you rush off to dinner, sit back and listen to Patrick Tomlinson and Gregory Wilson read to you from their latest works. You’ll forget you were hungry!
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Before you rush off to dinner, sit back and listen to Patrick Tomlinson and Gregory Wilson read to you from their latest works. You’ll forget you were hungry!
How about some food for your brain before you head off to find dinner? Paul Genesse and Gabrielle Harbowy, two of the Writer’s Symposium’s finest, will read to you from their new work.
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How about some food for your brain before you head off to find dinner? Paul Genesse and Gabrielle Harbowy, two of the Writer’s Symposium’s finest, will read to you from their new work.
See It in Print—Making it in Traditional Publishing
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With all the talk about e-pub these days, it’s easy to forget that traditional publishers are still industry powerhouses. We discuss what it takes to get published with a traditional publisher.
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With all the talk about e-books and online publishing these days, it’s easy to forget that traditional publishers are still industry powerhouses. Our panelists discuss what it takes to get published with a traditional publisher. They’ll also explore the advantages and disadvantages of taking the traditional route to print.
From web sites to bookmarks to twitter, our panelists offer sage advice on how to draw attention to yourself and your work economically, effectively, and ethically.
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From web sites to bookmarks to twitter, the options for promoting yourself in today’s market are endless. But which options should you choose? How far should you go? And how do you promote yourself without sounding desperate? Our panelists offer sage advice on how to draw attention to yourself and your work economically, effectively, and ethically.
Why reinvent the wheel each time you create a story, character, or world when you could just steal from history! Join our panelists for a discussion on mining history for source material.
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Why reinvent the wheel each time you create a story, character, or world? Sure, you can build your knighthood, priesthood, religion, or society from scratch, but stealing a bit of history and giving it a twist might work just as well – and feel more believable! Join our panelists for a discussion on mining history for source material.
Tension is one of the building blocks of modern day fiction. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
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Tension is one of the basic building blocks of modern day fiction. If you know how to plant the seeds of tension, and how to coax them, you can transform your fiction from merely noteworthy to exceptional. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
From structuring stories to fit into a compact package to methods for plunging readers straight into the heart of your tale, learn tricks of the trade that will make you a short story master!
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Learn to write amazing short fiction! From tips for structuring stories so they fit into a compact package to methods for plunging readers straight into the heart of your tale, our panelists offer tricks of the trade that will make you a short story master!
Well structured scenes make for compelling story telling. How can you construct powerful scenes for a novel or short story? Learn everything you need to know about the art of structuring scenes.
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Well structured scenes make for compelling story telling. How can you construct powerful scenes for a novel or short story? And how do you string scenes together to create a vivid and stirring piece of writing? Learn everything you need to know about the art of structuring scenes.
Our panelists discuss techniques for bringing war to the pages of your story. Learn how to craft epic battles that will blow reader away while keeping the focus on the characters.
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You’ve armed your heroes to the teeth, your villains have sharpened their swords, and the armies of light and darkness are arrayed on the field of battle! Um, now what? Our panelists discuss techniques for bringing war to the pages of your story. Learn how to craft epic battles that will blow reader away while keeping the focus on the characters.
Learn to create distinctive voices for your characters that still feel natural to the reader, and explore the art of writing convincing conversation.
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Capturing a character’s voice can make the difference between a character the reader believes in and one that just doesn’t ring true. Learn to create distinctive voices for your characters that feel natural to the reader, and explore the art of writing convincing conversation.