When players send a session off course, the GM must improvise. When a plot problem halts a writer, they must brainstorm. Panelists give tips for improvising and brainstorming in TTRPGs and fiction.
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Featuring: Erin M. Evans, Gregory A. Wilson, Scott H. Andrews
Gamemastering for the Writer, Writing for the Gamemaster
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Author, TwitchTV host, and online/offline DM Gregory A. Wilson draws on 40 years of game mastering experience to discuss how to integrate writing and game mastering techniques to benefit both.
Gamifying the Game: Reimagining Pedagogy Through Play
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Come ready to play, question, and reimagine education as we know it. This interactive session turns the panel into a game, blurring the line between learning and play.
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Featuring: Gregory A. Wilson, Scott H. Andrews, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tananarive Due
From Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic to Shirley Jackson, join panelists as they discuss the finer points of gothic horror and how to instill dread in your audience.
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Featuring: Jonathan Janz, Lee Mandelo, Tim Waggoner
Learn how to write a great story opening that includes character, setting, conflict, tone, and mystery. All skill levels. Optional: bring the first page of your story/novel. Led by Kelli Fitzpatrick.
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Learn how to write a great opening for a short story or novel. Stuck on where your story or novel should start? What goes on the very first page? In the first paragraph? How do you make the right impression with the reader? This workshop will cover the elements of an engaging opening, including how to quickly establish character, setting, conflict, tone, and mystery. We will look at examples from published stories, engage in interactive practice, do Q&A, and as time permits, the instructor will offer feedback on volunteer participant openings. Appropriate for beginners through experienced writers. Bring pen and paper or a charged device, and the opening page of your story/novel in progress if you have one (not required). Taught by sci-fi author Kelli Fitzpatrick who has written a novel for Marvel and over twenty short stories published.
Join scholars, musicians, and fans as they discuss the intersection of hip hop and afrofuturism, and how it can be used to imagine and create the future.
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Featuring: Chinyelu Mwaafrika, Danian Darrell Jerry, Dr. Austin Dean Ashford, Sheree Renée Thomas
Patreon, Go Fund Me, and Kickstarter are just a few platforms artists use to get projects off the ground. Join panelists as they discuss how they fund projects and answer your questions.
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Featuring: Jesse Scoble, Nicholas Marchetti, Oriana Leckert