World Building for Game Masters, Game Designers, and Authors
Summary:
Join veteran GM, Dr. Rich Staats, as he describes world design for game masters, game designers, and authors. This classic seminar started as a for-credit course at MIT.
World's Largest RPGs is bringing back the World's Largest Dungeon and more! Come find out about this epic project and what other releases we have in store.
Leave behind the storied coastline of the Forgotten Realms, the war-torn galaxy far far away, and the neon drenched streets of Night City. Instead, join us as we discuss how you can make places like Pecatonica Illinois, Maple Falls Washington and Atlantic City New Jersey feel just as epic and important to your players. There can be a surprising amount of logistics, research, and lore to develop even when your story takes place in a very familiar world. Our panelists will share stories about the real world places they've turned into the backdrop for their players' adventures, and discuss their process for adapting real world locations for tabletop play.
Write Smarter, Revise Easier: Learn a Proven Blueprint for a Page-Turning Novel
Summary:
Learn a powerful tool to plan or revise your novel! Practice in real-time with a guided writing prompt and discover how to craft a story that captivates readers while reducing revision time.
Description:
In this interactive workshop, youll practice using The Blueprint, a flexible framework that helps you craft a story that workswhether you're starting fresh or refining a draft. At the start, youll receive a writing prompt to apply The Blueprint in real-time as each section is explained. As we go, Ill answer questions and guide you through the process, so you can see firsthand how to use this tool for your own novel.
This workshop is led by Leslie Horn, a developmental editor and Author Accelerator certified book coach, specializing in Horror, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi. She also runs a YouTube channel on writing craft. https://www.youtube.com/@XPLovecatFiction
This workshop uses concepts from The Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash.
All writing styles, experience levels, and genres are welcome!
Write Smarter, Revise Easier: Learn a Proven Blueprint for a Page-Turning Novel
Summary:
Learn a powerful tool to plan or revise your novel! Practice in real-time with a guided writing prompt and discover how to craft a story that captivates readers while reducing revision time.
Description:
In this interactive workshop, youll practice using The Blueprint, a flexible framework that helps you craft a story that workswhether you're starting fresh or refining a draft. At the start, youll receive a writing prompt to apply The Blueprint in real-time as each section is explained. As we go, Ill answer questions and guide you through the process, so you can see firsthand how to use this tool for your own novel.
This workshop is led by Leslie Horn, a developmental editor and Author Accelerator certified book coach, specializing in Horror, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi. She also runs a YouTube channel on writing craft. https://www.youtube.com/@XPLovecatFiction
This workshop uses concepts from The Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash.
All writing styles, experience levels, and genres are welcome!
It is hard to write if the world is crashing down around you. Whether your crisis is global or personal, you can salvage a space for creating. Learn how to write in the midst of everything else.
When times are bad, people often take refuge in horror entertainment. Why? What's the rationale for doing so, and how can it help us deal with harsh realities?
Description:
Featuring: James A. Hunter, Jennifer Brozek, Lark Morgan Lu, Richard Dansky, Stephen Kozeniewski