New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole will help you organize yourself so you have a head start on success when you sit down to begin your writing career.
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He will cover everything from how to plan projects, how to make time for writing and the plethora of mistakes writers make which hold them back from becoming the best writers they can be.
From RPGs to Puppetry, Creating Characters that Last
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Let seasoned improviser and puppeteer Aaron Beasley lead you to creating believable characters with strong viewpoints and personalities that can carry you through scene-work or your RPG life!
Come learn how to gild glass & etch it in a traditional technique called verre églomisé. Make one during the event & take a blank away to work on later.
Would you like to get a start making puppets or other crafty things, but don't quite have a grasp on sewing by hand? Good news! This sewing for beginners workshop is perfect for you!
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You'll learn lots of different hand-stitches, & of course you'll get to practice them. You'll leave with a collection of labeled stitches in a book (that you make) & instructions on how to achieve them at home. We'll get through as many stitches as we can in our 2 hours. You'll even learn a couple of tricks for threading needles & tying knots. The instructor, Stacey Gordon, has been sewing by hand since she was much shorter than she currently stands, & she stopped growing a long, long, long time ago.
How To Go Viral: Social Media Content Q&A with DND Tiktok Creators
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Are you looking to take your dnd business or content to the next level? Join our panel of expert dnd creators and learn who you can start to make viral content for your dnd TTRPG business!
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A portion of ticket sales will go to support this year's Gen Con Charity.
Want to learn a few of the real bardic arts? Learn a few naughty songs, a little dance, practice sharpening your rapier wit, and terrible puns. Your gaming group will love you for it. Hopefully.
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Bards are finally beginning to get some long overdue love from the community. Instead of restacking your bonuses to make your performance skill higher, why not learn a few of the real bardic arts? Learn a few naughty songs, a little dance, practice sharpening your rapier wit, and possibly some new, terrible puns. Your gaming group will love you for it. Hopefully.
Fairytale tropes are a rich resource for collaborative storytelling. Building from a base, we will explore how to build a story together, & how to integrate them into your own adventures and writing.
This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign.
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This workshop brings long form improvisational techniques to help GMs create content on the fly that allows their players to lead the direction of the campaign. Turning minor NPCs into deeper characters, threading multiple storylines and split parties, and setting up a chain of consequences will be what this workshop focuses on. Mikel Matthews has been doing improv since 1995 and is the founder of Illinois State University’s Improv Mafia and the Abe Froman Project. As Improvgm on TikTok, he gives advice and techniques about incorporating improv practices into RPGs.