Where do authors get their ideas? Come brainstorm with published authors to take a kernel of an idea and transform it into a novel outline in one hour.
Where do authors get their ideas? Come brainstorm with published authors to take a kernel of an idea and transform it into a novel outline in one hour.
Have you designed a richly detailed fantasy setting for your game or story, only to have a gaping hole show up the first time a character needs to eat? What do you serve at a hero's feast? What does it take to cook that? This seminar describes the cooking equipment, techniques and ingredients in England between the 13th and 17th centuries; lists resources for further research; and discusses ways to adapt medieval cooking to fit a fantasy world.
Seventeen years ago, R.A. Salvatore emerged as a major voice in fantasy literature. Since then his signature character, Drizzt Do'Urden, has become the beloved companion of millions of readers. Bob's latest Drizzt novel, The Two Swords, debuted at number four on The New York Times best-sellers list. This year, his new novel Promise of the Witch-King will hit stores in October. Come see what surprises he has in store!
RPG R&D is looking for talented, professional freelancers to help design and edit roleplaying game products. Come to this seminar and see what it takes to become a freelance designer or editor for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. The staff of Paizo Publishing will also be present to talk about how to get published in Dragon Magazine and Dungeon Magazine.
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they debate the importance settings or rules in roleplaying games. Which is more important to you. Join their discussion and provide your two cents.
Scene & Structure - The craft of creating scenes in your fiction.
Description:
One of the most elementary components of fiction writing is the scene. The structure of a scene can be broken down into discrete components. This seminar discusses each of them in detail and how you can best utilize them to create a heightened sense of tension in your fiction.