Join SFWA President Cat Rambo for an interactive town hall meeting to discuss the recent move by SFWA to extend eligibility for SFWA membership to professional game writers.
Description:
Writers who help create narratives for video games, table-top roleplaying games and card games will be eligible to be admitted to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) following a membership-wide vote. SFWA will start accepting applications for this Active-level type of membership on August 1st, 2016. Join Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) President Cat Rambo for an interactive town hall meeting to discuss the recent move by SFWA to extend eligibility for SFWA membership to professional game writers.
Learn the basics of writing amazing short stories from authors that have perfected the craft. From plotting to starting points, discover tips and tricks for writing successful shorts.
Learn how to make sure that your story gets looked at when you send it to a publisher. Just as importantly, discover ways to ensure that they read all the way to the end.
First we discuss whether it’s even possible to tell epic tales in the compact format of a short story. Then we’ll look at ways to achieve that epic feel in a compact package.