On Writing: From RPGs to the Big Screen with George Strayton
Description:
George Strayton has worked on more than three dozen RPG and card game products for companies ranging from Wizards of the Coast to Goodman Games. In addition, George has written for Sam Raimi television shows, including XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, and he penned the screenplay for DRAGONLANCE (starring Kiefer Sutherland) for Paramount Pictures. He also worked on TRANSFORMERS 1 and 2. Come and see what it takes to write from RPGs to the movies.
You have a day job. Or you’re a full-time student. Maybe you’re a stay-at-home mom with kids underfoot. How can you juggle the “real world” and find time to write? Our panelists have full-time careers and have managed a plethora of short fiction, novels, and trilogies. One even landed on the USA Today bestseller’s list. They’ll share how to fit it all in.
We’re early risers. If you are too, come get a jump on the Writer’s Symposium activities and have a chat about this and that. From publishing and writing to the weather in Chicago and vampires in Toledo, we’ll cover whatever strikes your and our proverbial fancy.
We’ve written short stories, novels, roleplaying game material, comic books, and more. Now, we’re ready to share our publishing secrets with you! You lead the discussion in this “anything goes” panel. Come pick our brains ... if you dare!
We’ve been in the business a while, have lots of novels and short stories to our credit, and we specialize in fantasy and science fiction. Spend an hour chatting with us and we’ll share some of our coveted “trade secrets.”
How dare you consider sleeping in on the final day of this year’s Gen Con! We bet there’re still questions whirling in your brain about worldbuilding, the publishing industry, sprucing up your manuscript, and whatnot. We’re here to provide as many answers as possible.
Plot a Novel in One Hour: You can do it! Devise a storyline that’ll take your cast of characters from prologue to epilogue and do it in just one hour! We’ll show you how, in a mere hour, you can come up with a rich plot that you can flesh out into an outline and then a novel.
Uunravel the mysteries of creating compelling plots. A novel is a huge undertaking, written over weeks or months, and the plot has to hold it all together. From creating an outline to maintaining flexibility, this seminar gives you the insider knowledge that will separate you from all of your peers.
Did you miss a topic or two during the four days of Gen Con? Or maybe you still have a burning question regarding character development, crafting a magic system, complicating a plot, or approaching an editor. We’re here to stir your imaginations and answer as many questions as our brains will allow.
Have your prose critiqued by professionals. Presenters will have three to five minutes to read their material. They will receive verbal critiques based on the “critique sandwich” method. Attendance is limited to those being critiqued. Pre-registration is limited and required.