Vegan writer E.D.E. Bell explores the broadness of veganism in writing and takes your questions in an open discussion.
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Interested in learning about veganism, how veganism impacts worldbuilding (it's way, way more than food), or how to write for a growing audience of readers interested in veganism and animal rights? Join fantasy author and long-term vegan E.D.E. Bell for a workshop, discussion, and open, honest Q&A on veganism in writing. Don't fear the vegan. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writers Kelli Fitzpatrick and Derek Tyler Attico teach techniques for creating unique and exciting worlds.
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In this workshop, learn approaches to worldbuilding for fiction and games that will help you design diverse societies, outside-the-box settings, and worlds that are uniquely your own, from writers Derek Tyler Attico and Kelli Fitzpatrick. Workshop includes some instructional elements, fun activities, Q&A, and community knowledge-sharing. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Bryan Young teaches techniques for balancing tension in your works.
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Building tension in stories can be a difficult balance between competing drives in your story. How do you know when a surprise will be more effective for the audience than the slow burn of suspense? How do you accomplish them? In this workshop, professional writer Bryan Young will walk you through that process. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Enjoy an evening of professional writers playing D&D live - for you!
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Join us for an evening celebration of gaming, storytelling, laughs, and community, as a team of award-winning writers play live Dungeons & Dragons for you in the audience, with a simultaneous broadcast online. This is the fifth year of this event, and we're excited for even more shenanigans this time around! Featuring GM Gregory A. Wilson and a cast of fun and quirky players: E.D.E. Bell, Richard Lee Byers, Gini Koch, Karen Menzel, Brandon O'Brien. Track: GCWS Event.
Writer Jennifer Brozek teaches personal project management for writers.
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Writing is so much more than the act of creation. To be a writer is to be a business person. How you manage your business and career is vital to meeting your goals. In this workshop, learn from Jennifer Brozek how to put systems in place to schedule yourself, keep up with the details, manage contracts, define success for you and your career, and keep moving towards your ultimate publishing goals. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
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Your voice is what sets your work apart from every other author's. But how do you discover what your voice sounds like? And, what if the voice you think is the right one for you actually isn't? Come learn from Author Gini Koch what constitutes voice and the techniques that will get you writing in the author voice/s that work best for you. Interactive participation is required - please bring a notepad or device for writing. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
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In addition to learning how to hone your existing author voice, you may discover that you have more than one author voice, possibly many more than one. But which voice is the best one for you and/or the genres you plan to write in? Learn proven techniques from Author Gini Koch to find your best voice/s, and best genre/s - and be prepared to discover that a genre you aren't considering might be the very best one for you to explore. Interactive participation is required - please bring a notepad or device for writing. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches the narrative beats needed in the early scenes of your novel - to keep readers reading.
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In this workshop, writer Katherine Monasterio will explore the narrative beats you'll need to cover in the first ~10% of your novel, including key character moments, plot points, foreshadowing, and more. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Bryan Young teaches methods to get into freelancing work.
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Want to learn how to get paid to write as a freelancer? Professional writer and freelancer Bryan Young will show you how to get started, how to pick a niche, and give you a direction to head on your journey to become a professional. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer John Jackson Miller teaches advanced techniques for writing comic books.
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Writer of comics for Star Wars and many more franchises, John Jackson Miller expands beyond the slideshow from his basic comics scripting seminar (From Plot to Panel: Writing for Comics) by walking page-by-page through the plotting, breakdowns, and scripting of a single comic book. Examples of how to adapt to sudden changes based on editorial and licensor requests are provided, and strategies for organizing work and coordinating with other creators are discussed. Participants will leave with a workbook from the session. Track: GCWS Classroom.