Using Improvisation to Put More Roleplaying in Your Roleplaying
Summary:
Improvisation and roleplaying are very similar disciplines. Brad Knight, the D&D Monster Man and professional improviser will show you how to create vibrant characters and stories in your gaming.
Get expert feedback on your marketing material in this exclusive 8 seat, round-table panel.
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Get expert feedback on your marketing material in this exclusive 8 seat, round-table panel. Attendees bring their marketing materials with them (bookmarks, fliers, business card, writer's resume, etc.) and the panelists offer feedback! If you would like the panelists to review your website, please be sure to bring a laptop, tablet, or other means of accessing the page.
Deep dive into the art of plotting in this exclusive 8 seat, round-table style panel.
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Got a tricky plot problem that you just can't find your way around? Having trouble getting a story that flows? Or maybe you're struggling with writing an outline that really sells your story. Learn everything you need to know about plotting in this 8-seat, round-table style panel. It's a personal panel experience that you just can't get in a room with 200 other people!
Get advice on selling your novel from industry experts in this exclusive 8 seat, round-table style panel.
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Learn everything you need to know about selling your novel in this 8-seat, round-table style panel. Our industry experts will help guide you in your quest to see your work in print. It's a personal panel experience that you just can't get in a room with 200 other people!
Examine how, when, and where to begin your story in this exclusive 8 seat, round-table style panel.
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You know what story you want to tell, but where do you start? At the birth of your hero? At the moment she realizes her purpose? Learn everything you need to know about starting your story right in this 8-seat, round-table style panel. It's a personal panel experience that you just can't get in a room with 200 other people!
What's Your Game Plan?: Turning Teacher Lessons into Games
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Teachers are broken up into design teams who enhance a traditional lesson with the mechanics of popular board games in only 20 minutes. Led by a professor from the City University of New York (CUNY).
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What does the lesson “Finding Citations,” the game “Trivial Pursuit,” and the mechanic “Bluffing” all have in common? In this bootcamp brainstorm facilitated by a professor from the City University of New York (CUNY), attendees are broken up into design teams whose job it is to enhance a traditional lesson with the mechanics of popular board games in only 20 minutes. Whether you have to teach the rules of citation or the rule of conservation, there is usually a game plan that can help. This session provides a fun introduction to the principles of game-based learning and how to integrate them into your teaching. It also shows you that anyone who has designed a curriculum can also design a game!
What's Your Game Plan?: Turning Teacher Lessons into Games
Summary:
Teachers are broken up into design teams who enhance a traditional lesson with the mechanics of popular board games in only 20 minutes. Led by a professor from the City University of New York (CUNY).
Description:
What does the lesson “Finding Citations,” the game “Trivial Pursuit,” and the mechanic “Bluffing” all have in common? In this bootcamp brainstorm facilitated by a professor from the City University of New York (CUNY), attendees are broken up into design teams whose job it is to enhance a traditional lesson with the mechanics of popular board games in only 20 minutes. Whether you have to teach the rules of citation or the rule of conservation, there is usually a game plan that can help. This session provides a fun introduction to the principles of game-based learning and how to integrate them into your teaching. It also shows you that anyone who has designed a curriculum can also design a game!
Write on a topic and have the results critiqued by pros. A unique experience. Seats are limited!
Description:
In this limited seating event, attendees are given a short period of time to write on a topic provided by the panelists. At the end of this period, each attendee reads what they wrote and the panelists provide feedback. It's a fantastic opportunity to get direct feedback on your work and to learn by hearing the comments offered to others.
In-depth seminar: master plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts to plotting to breaking writer's block.
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Plotting is one of the more difficult disciplines to master in writing. Some writers have an innate sense of what makes a story work, but most writers, particularly those early in their apprenticeships, will benefit from plotting. This seminar focuses on various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, how to break the dreaded writer's block and how to avoid it in the first place.