Have you designed a richly detailed fantasy setting for your game or story, only to have a gaping hole show up the first time a character needs to eat? What do you serve at a hero's feast? What does it take to cook that? This seminar describes the cooking equipment, techniques and ingredients in England between the 13th and 17th centuries; lists resources for further research; and discusses ways to adapt medieval cooking to fit a fantasy world.
Seventeen years ago, R.A. Salvatore emerged as a major voice in fantasy literature. Since then his signature character, Drizzt Do'Urden, has become the beloved companion of millions of readers. Bob's latest Drizzt novel, The Two Swords, debuted at number four on The New York Times best-sellers list. This year, his new novel Promise of the Witch-King will hit stores in October. Come see what surprises he has in store!
Jervis Johnson is the head os Specialist Games with Games Workshop in the UK. His first game design was Blood Bowl released in 1987. Since that time, Jervis has had over a dozen games published by Games Workshop with his most recent being Epic: Armageddon in 2004. Take a moment to come hear Jervis discuss the future of the eight games the Specialist Games supports and have an opportunity to ask questions afterwards.
RPG R&D is looking for talented, professional freelancers to help design and edit roleplaying game products. Come to this seminar and see what it takes to become a freelance designer or editor for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. The staff of Paizo Publishing will also be present to talk about how to get published in Dragon Magazine and Dungeon Magazine.
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they debate the importance settings or rules in roleplaying games. Which is more important to you. Join their discussion and provide your two cents.
Romance in Fantasy Literature: What's Old, What's New, and How to Handle it in Today's Market
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Romantic fantasy is among the hottest subgenres in publishing right now, with many houses rushing to launch their own romance and even erotic lines. Learn how authors and editors in the field treat the various types of romantic fantasy fiction, from the chaste love affair to the naughty erotic romp. Panelists: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers, Donald Bingle
Scene & Structure - The craft of creating scenes in your fiction.
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One of the most elementary components of fiction writing is the scene. The structure of a scene can be broken down into discrete components. This seminar discusses each of them in detail and how you can best utilize them to create a heightened sense of tension in your fiction.
Learn how to self-edit yourseld into print. This seminar discusses the advanced skills for editing your own work for maximum selling petential. Topics such as characterization, tone, structure, and dialogue are discussed with concrete examples given.
Learn how to self-edit yourseld into print. This seminar discusses the basic and intermediate skills for editing your own work for maximum selling petential. Topics such as Show vs. Tell, exposition, characterization, and dialogue are discussed with concrete examples given.
So you?re writing a book . . . or have just finished that precious first draft. Can you sell it? Our panelists relate how they sold their first novel and offer advice on marketing your first manuscript and how to start churning on the next one. Panelists: Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Elizabeth Vaughan, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Linda Baker