Learn how to take a work of fiction and turn it into a game that captures the feel of the source material. The authors and game designers on our panel share their secrets for getting it right.
Writing fiction for existing media properties has its own set of rules. Break them, and you risk upsetting your publisher—or worse—the fans. Learn the rules of writing media tie-in fiction.
Learn how gaming and working in the industry is affected by, helped by and sometimes hindered by our mental health. In a safe environment, discuss strategies for coping and working with our illnesses.
Interested in how to realistically bring mental health into character development? Join us for a discussion on personality development, mental health, and how to bring new depth to your characters.
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Join an aspiring clinical psychologist for a discussion about personality development and mental health, and how to use our most current understanding of how we become who we are to make more believable, realistic characters. Along the way, we'll have a discussion about the realities of the human experience. Come by to learn a bit about some of the popular theories in psychology, and hopefully learn a few tips to make your characters come alive!
Discover the sorts of protagonists that really resonate with middle grade readers, and learn tips and tricks for using these characters in your middle grade stories.
What’s hot, what's not, who's publishing, and what you need to know about selling stories in the Middle Grade Market. And what the heck is "Middle Grade" anyhow?
How complex can you make your plots? What types of stories really resonate with this age group? We'll teach you to craft plots that middle graders will love.
What is the appropriate reading level to write at for a middle grade audience? And how do you do it? In this panel we'll teach you what you need to know to write right for middle graders.