Program

The schedule is still being put together. When it is finished, it will be noted here and on social media.

10:00-10:10	Introduction
10:10-10:50	Love and Death: The Only Two Things Worth Writing About	What makes for a good plot? What are the elements you should be looking to provide, and how does one develop those elements?	[Panelists]
11:00-11:50	Playing in the Community Sandbox: Shared Universes and Collaborations	Experiences writing for established franchises or worlds. What are the benefits and pitfalls? How does one get their foot in the door?	[Panelists]
11:50-1:15	Lunch
1:15-1:50	Endeavour Award	A description of the award, and its plans now that its old home (Orycon) has ended.	[Panelists]
2:00-2:50	Older, Wiser, but Lost a Few Steps	Words have advice from they who have been there. What lessons have you learned over your career in writing?	[Panelists]
3:00-3:50	Pacing Your Story: Sprinter or Marathoner?	What's the difference between writing a short story versus a longer piece, like a novel? What do you do if you started out to write one type, but then discover the story is taking longer or shorter than you thought it would?	[Panelists]
4:00-4:50	Edit, Rinse, Repeat: How Many Drafts?	You've written a fabulous best-seller, but it just needs one or two more tweaks. Maybe three. Or five. How do you know when you're done?	[Panelists]