Writer's Craft: The Line Between Adversity and Tragedy
Summary:
When writing, it's important that your characters face and overcome adversity during their adventures. Too much adversity, however, and the story can descend into tragedy.
Writing a novel takes a different approach than a piece of short fiction. But what how do you write a story that spans multiple books? Our panelists teach techniques you can use to tackle this task.
Learn what it takes to write the best scenarios and settings you can, regardless of the system used or your experience level.
Description:
This seminar will be universal in scope - not focusing on solely one system over others, but looking rather at successful components found in MANY systems that you can take advantage of when writing your own.
The Writing Excuses Team and their special guests will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast, including at least one with audience Q&A.
Description:
Join Writing Excuses hosts Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Mary Robinette Kowal for a live audience recording session Friday evening. The team will record four to six episodes of their popular podcast between 7pm and 9pm, interviewing special guests from the symposium and VIG's and others from the wider convention. During this session at least one episode will be a rapid-fire Q&A using questions taken from the audience, so be sure to bring some stumpers.