Why NOT Spam? Gut Bustin' Games, creators of Redneck Life and 'Trailer Park Wars!' sponsors this visually stunning event. Show off your artistic talent at the 2nd Annual World Championship Spam Carving Contest! We arenât bothering with all of the pre-qualifying District/State/National rig-a-maroleâ¦just cutting to the chase with the World Championships. Using only the tool provided (a crummy plastic knife) carvers will be instructed to create the sculpture as one solid piece. No re-attaching of parts. A new champion will be named Saturday at 5:45.
Why NOT Spam? Gut Bustin' Games, creators of Redneck Life and 'Trailer Park Wars!' sponsors this visually stunning event. Show off your artistic talent at the 2nd Annual World Championship Spam Carving Contest! We arenât bothering with all of the pre-qualifying District/State/National rig-a-maroleâ¦just cutting to the chase with the World Championships. Using only the tool provided (a crummy plastic knife) carvers will be instructed to create the sculpture as one solid piece. No re-attaching of parts. A new champion will be named Saturday at 5:45.
Build from the physical world and not the culture. Learn how geography influences a societyâs development. For example, deserts create a reverence for water, and migratory patterns for sustenance. Learn how to let the terrain shape your people. Panelists: Sabrina Klein, Daniel Myers, Tim Waggoner, Steven Schend, Paul Genesse
What makes society divide into caste and class? Weâll take a look at historical and present-day structures and how to use various elements to develop classes in your world. Panelists: Tim Waggoner, Richard Lee Byers, Daniel Myers, Sabrina Klein, Paul Genesse
Worldbuilding: Hired Goons, Mercenaries, and Assorted Thugs
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So you need a few good men and women . . . and youâre going to get them where? Weâll cover topics such as the single assassin, gangs, bodyguards, professional mercenaries, accidental warriors, and the military, and how to fit them into your world. Panelists: John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Steven Schend, Richard Lee Byers
Avoid creating a stereotypical, generic, fantasy world. Weâll show you how to make the planet your very own . . . and make it interesting. Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Anton Strout, Donald Bingle
Worldbuilding: Realistic Treatments of Sex and Racism
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Smut or sexlessness, where is the middle ground? And how much is too much sexism? Unless weâre writing about a utopia, the societies in your fantasy worlds are going to have sexism. And if you include it, are you, as an author, guilty of perpetuating sexism in the real world? Panelists: Linda Baker, Patrick Rothfuss, Brad Beaulieu, Kerrie Hughes
Your setting has to make a certain amount of sense for your novel to be believable. So how do you make your fantasy ârealâ and how to you stop from making it so real it ceases to be fantasy? Panelists: Patrick Rothfuss, Paul Genesse, Anton Strout, Richard Lee Byers, Linda Baker
Some writers love to create a world from below the ground up. That can be exciting, but itâs not always necessary. Using Earthâs own rich culture and history, you can be just as creative and perhaps a bit quicker. Learn how our panelists take historical tidbits and tweak them to add authenticity to their own worlds. Panelists: Tim Waggoner, Richard Lee Byers, Paul Genesse
Magic should make more sense than science to hook your readers and enhance your fantasy world. Weâll talk about things that will enchant your writing. Panelists: Patrick Rothfuss, Linda Baker, Paul Genesse, Jennifer Brozek