How does reading change when you are a writer? SHOULD you change your reading habits? Will reading ever be fun again? Keith Baker, Erik Scott de Bie, Maurice Broaddus, and Matt Forbeck fill you in.
Religion can play a small or big role in your world. Bradley Beaulieu, Christopher Husberg, and Erin Evans discuss how to create a convincing spiritual system and weave it into your world seamlessly.
Come watch Gregory A. Wilson work his game mastering skills on Symposium authors including Elizabeth A. Vaughan, Keith Law, Dylan Birtolo, Aaron Rosenberg, David Mack, and Karen Bovenmyer,.
Are Heinlein's infamous rules of writing still valid?And how can writers adapt them to their own needs?
Erik Scott de Bie, Dana Cameron, and Scott Lynch discuss the question.
Rivers are barriers, travel routes, watering places that your characters can use and navigate. Explore river types, terrain, challenges, and narrative opportunities with geologist Scott Rice-Snow.
How much romance can there be in a SFF book? None? Just a little? Or a lot? Mercedes Lackey, Max Gladstone, and Chris Jackson discuss how to strike the right balance.
The identity of a listener can be as crucial to the power of a story scene as the identity of a speaker. Scott Lynch explores scene alchemy with examples ranging from Shakespeare to Star Wars.
Schmoozing 101: A geek's guide to basic social interaction and networking
Summary:
Sandra Taylor presents a course in basic social and etiquette skills for people who want to learn how to talk to others at conventions. Talking to people doesn’t have to be difficult.