Writer's Craft: How to Make a Living as a Writer—Part 3
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Turn the "Best Four Days in Gaming" into the launch pad for a career in storytelling with NYT-bestselling author David Farland. Bring your story!
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Join New York Times bestselling author David Farland in the How to Make a Living as a Writer Seminar. It's an unprecedented opportunity for both new and experienced authors to take part in David Farland's fantastic writing courses. Each event includes an hour break for lunch. YOU DO NOT need to attend all three events! Attend as many or as few as you like. NOTE: Come prepared with an original story in mind regardless of the stage you're at (concept to completion)!
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you the “mission checklist” to make sure your novel is ready to publish.
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New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you the “mission checklist” to make sure your novel is ready to publish. He’ll cover the basics from how to know if you want to do one more draft, on through how to produce and package your book for sale. If you think you’re ready to pull the trigger on publishing, or if you want to make sure you’ve got all the pieces in place, this seminar will provide you with answers to all your questions, and some you didn’t even know you should ask.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels the mysteries of creating compelling plots.
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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels 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.
Master plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts to plotting to breaking writer's block.
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Plotting is one of the more difficult disciplines to master in writing. Some writers have an innate sense of what makes a story work, but most writers, particularly those early in their apprenticeships, will benefit from plotting. This seminar focuses on various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, how to break the dreaded writer's block and how to avoid it in the first place.
Discuss types of tension, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
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Tension is one of the basic building blocks of modern day fiction. If you know how to lay the seeds of tension, and how to coax them, you can transform your fiction from merely noteworthy to exceptional. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
Learn everything you need to know about structuring scenes to create compelling stories.
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Well structured scenes make for compelling story telling. How can you construct powerful scenes for a novel or short story? And how do you string scenes together to create a vivid and stirring piece of writing? Learn everything you need to know about the art of structuring scenes.
Are you a fan of military history, true crime, or some other non-fiction genre? New York Times Bestselling author Blaine Pardoe will walk you through the writing and research ins and outs.
Ever wondered what armor felt like and how heavy it was? Join our panelists as they bring in a full set of armor! A hands-on experience you won't want to miss.
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Have you ever wondered what armor felt like and just how heavy it was? Join our panelists as they bring in a full set of armor and show you how long it takes to get suited up or take it off. Go hands-on and feel what it is like to wear a piece or two and imagine carrying it around all day.