Erik Scott de Bie, Erin M. Evans, Bruce Cordell, and Steve Drew discuss how to move beyond the farmboy with questionable parentage who's the prophesized savior.
The opening of your story makes a promise to the reader about the experience they are about to have: the genre, the tone, the types of characters, etc. Holly West discusses upholding the promise.
The Small Can Be Mighty: Strength in Surprising Places
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Strength comes in a variety of forms: physical, emotional, men, women, other. How can you make a "strong character" without using the barbarian trope? Marc Tassin, Robyn Bennis, and others discuss it.
In this seminar, Holly West, Senior Editor at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, will talk about how to create a character that readers will fall in love with.
Even Shakespeare borrowed from earlier works. If there are no new ideas, how can authors keep surprising readers? Linda Robertson, Melissa Olson, John O'Neill, and brady McReynolds discuss it.
If a boy grows up living under the stairs, he's probably going to be pretty messed up. Scott Lynch, Sabrina Vourvoulias, and others discuss giving characters trauma without breaking them.
The many types of volcanic events shape terrain in weird ways, giving characters unique challenges, threats, and opportunities. Join Scott Rice-Snow as he discusses volcanic landscapes.
Your website is the Grand Central Station for your readers. Authors Keith Law, Kristen Britain, Crystal Connor, and Kirk Dougal discuss what should be there and what, if anything, is too much.
We all want to be the next J. K. Rowling, but is that realistic? Lisa Rodgers, Jerry Gordon, Kristin McFarland, and others discuss managing expectations.