Creating dynamic characters can be the difference between a manuscript that sells and one that languishes on your hard drive. Join our panelists as they share methods for penning amazing characters.
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Creating multi-dimensional, dynamic characters can be the difference between a manuscript that sells and one that languishes on your hard drive. How do you create vivid, living, breathing characters that engage and intrigue your readers? Join our panelists as they share their methods for penning amazing, interesting characters.
Bring your writing to life with vivid descriptions that capture the imaginations of your readers. Learn when to provide two pages of rich detail and when to limit it to two lines.
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Bring your writing to life with vivid descriptions that capture the imaginations of your readers. Learn when to provide two pages of rich detail and when to limit it to two lines. Discover techniques that let you stay succinct by drawing on what your reader knows, without leaving holes in your descriptions.
From ebooks to itunes to online magazines, digital publishing is creating a host of new opportunities for authors. Our digital publishing experts guide you along the path to digital success.
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From ebooks to itunes to online magazines, digital publishing is creating a host of new opportunities for authors. Our digital publishing experts explore this rapidly growing market, offer advice on how to sell your stories to digital publishers, and help you to avoid the pitfalls inherent in a market where everyone wants a piece of the action.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole—a leading advocate for independent publishing—explores the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career.
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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole—a leading advocate for independent publishing—gives you an up to date look at the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career. The old, traditional route to success is under reconstruction, and the digital detour is fast tracking authors into building an audience and career. If you want to know where to get started, and how to do it well, this is the seminar for you.
Don’t Let Them Hear the Dice Roll—Writing RPG Fiction
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When writing game-related fiction, how do you stay true to the game without letting the reader hear the dice roll? Learn the tricks of the trade from our panel of RPG industry veterans.
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Writing fiction for RPGs can be a tricky business. How do you capture the spirit of the game without getting hemmed in by it? What are the rules for playing in a shared world? And how do you write for worlds with decades of real-world history and still get it right? Our panel of veteran game related fiction authors have the answers!
Ever wonder how the good books suck you in and hold your attention page after page? Learn to put your story together in a compelling way that will have your readers dying to see what happens next.
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Ever wonder how the really good books suck a reader in and hold their attention page after page? It's not just the characters and the plot. It is the way in which the author writes that separates their story from the pack. In this panel, you will gain insight into how to put your story together in a compelling way that will have your readers turning page after page to see what happens next.
Dragons and Dwarves and Elves, Oh My!—Fantasy Tropes
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We love fantasy, but it’s a challenge to write in a genre so steeped in clichés. Our panelists discuss when to embrace the clichés of fantasy fiction and when to run from them.
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We love fantasy, but it’s a challenge to write in a genre so steeped in clichés. Are you giving your reader what they want when you fill your tales with elves, dragons, and dwarves? Or does it show a lack of originality? Our panelists discuss when to embrace the clichés of fantasy fiction and when to run from them.
Get hot and steamy as our panelists discuss the steampunk genre. Is the genre just getting warmed up? Or is it on its last legs? Dock your dirigible and don your goggles for an hour of steampunk fun!
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Get hot and steamy as our panelists discuss the steampunk genre. Is the genre just getting warmed up? Or is it on its last legs? Where do you go to get your steampunk fiction published? And what makes a story ‘steampunk’ anyhow? Dock your dirigible and don your goggles for an hour of steampunk fun!
A tale written as if told by your hero has a very different feel from one told by a narrator. Learn when to use different points of view and explore techniques that will help you to use them properly.
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A tale written as if told by your hero has a very different feel from one told by a narrator. Choosing the right point of view can make or break your story. Our panelists discuss when to use different points of view and explore techniques that will help you to use them properly.
You finished your novel, but now what? Our panelists offer the advice you need to take your finished manuscript and get it into print.
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You finished your novel, but now what? Send it to an agent? Ship it off to a publisher? Self-publish? Post it online a chapter at a time? Our panelists offer the advice you need to take your finished manuscript and get it into print.