In this class, Bryan Young will show you techniques used in the cinema and how you can adapt them to your writing style to make it more effective and keep you learning for your entire life.
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We all watch movies, but decoding, analyzing, and understanding movies can help us become better storytellers, no matter what medium we tell our stories in. Featuring: Bryan Young #gcws #classroom #writing
Join our panel of agents and agented writers as they discuss the ins and outs of what it's like working with an agent - along with best practices for a successful relationship.
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Featuring: Morgan Wilson, Gabrielle Harbowy, Howard Andrew Jones, James Farner, Michael R. Underwood #gcws #publishing
The irreverent improvisational game writing competition returns to GCWS!
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The first rule of Write Club is 'TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT WRITE CLUB!' Come join us for the famous improvisional Game Writing challenge. Writers (that's you), will be given various silly prompts to write, recite, and impress the judges (that's us). As we play, we'll whittle down the players until we find the best (that's possibly you) and award you with fabulous prizes! Good times will be had by all, even if you want to watch and not participate. Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Richard Dansky #gcws #event #experience
Write What You DON'T Know: Working Across Cultural Lines
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Join our panel of experts as they discuss aspects of writing characters unlike the writer in speculative literature and gaming.
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Diving into themes explored by the "Writing the Other" workshops, complicated by the ideas of writers from subordinated backgrounds aware of the Double Consciousness while writers from dominant groups struggle hesitancy or obliviousness. Featuring: Mikki Kendall, Diana M. Pho, Linda D. Addison, Jesse J. Holland, Victor Raymond PhD #gcws #writing
Join our panel of professional writers as they discuss the writing they do for themselves - outside of what they sell. A joyful panel for your enjoyment and inspiration!
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Featuring: Jennifer Allaway, E.D.E. Bell, Jeremy Bernstein, LaShawn M. Wanak #gcws #writerlife
Join the 2024 GCWS Organizing Committee for our thanks, love, (yes, perhaps some tears), and a few door prizes on your way out as we close the doors on this year's Symposium.
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Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Ava Kelly, Chris Bell, Doug Johnson, E.D.E. Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Marie Bilodeau, Matt Jarchow, S.E. Lindberg, Toiya Kristen Finley #gcws #events
Meet the 2024 GCWS Organizing Committee and join us for an introduction to this year's event, some announcements, and a few fun door prizes. We hope to see you there!
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Featuring: Alexander Bevier, Ava Kelly, Chris Bell, Doug Johnson, E.D.E. Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Marie Bilodeau, Matt Jarchow, S.E. Lindberg, Toiya Kristen Finley #gcws #events
Join our panel of experts as they discuss writing geeky non-fiction about genre topics.
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For another side of geeky non-fiction, see our panel "Non-Fiction For, not About Genre". Featuring: Ben Riggs, Annye Driscoll (Maker Fishmeal), Daniel 'Doc' Myers, Mikki Kendall, Sandra Tayler #gcws #writing #nonfiction