Worldbuilding: Creatures, Magical Beasties, and Enchanted Locations
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Sprinkling fantastical elements across your continents is fun. But how do you do it without making your world look like a mirror-image of whatâs already in print? Our panelists show you how to apply your own magical signature. Chris Pierson, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes, Richard Lee Byers
Setting the groundwork for a fiction or gaming world requires attention to the landscape. In the first of several sessions on worldbuilding we explore crafting the world your characters will walk upon. Panelists: John Helfers, Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Linda Baker, Paul Genesse
How do the characters in your stories and books govern themselves? Establishing the rules and the rulers, will enrich the world youâre crafting. Panelists: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes
Establish the rules for your worldâs magical pulse. Setting limits will actually give you limitless possibilities and improve your story. Panelists: Chris Pierson, Linda Baker, Jean Rabe, Kerrie Hughes
Learn how to shape the people . . . humans and otherwise . . . who inhabit the world youâre building. Panelists: Linda Baker, Tim Waggoner, Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers
For the past few days weâve been giving advice on the various elements that make up a fantasy world. Now itâs time to put it all together. Panelists: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes
Worldbuilding: Religion, Spirituality, and Philosophy
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Faith could guide the characters in your short stories and novels, but theyâll only stumble around and get lost if you donât set the ground rules. Panelists: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes
As the popular Shadowrun universe continues to reinvent itself, panelists from WizKids Games, InMediaRes Productions and other professionals âin the knowâ discuss the difficulties and rewards which comes with writing fiction for Shadowrun. Pull up a chair and keep an eye on the door while we discuss new novels and fresh markets for up and coming writers. Sharon Turner-Mulvihill, John Helfers, Jean Rabe, Loren Coleman