Symposium ProgramThis is the current schedule for the symposium. People get sick all the time, so it may possibly change before June 20. The main panel room will be equipped with HEPA air filters near the front of the room to reduce the number of pathogens in the room. If you have something you'd hoped to get signed, we don't have a specific signing session, but all the authors said that they wouldn't mind signing items in the time between panels. We ask that you again be mindful of crowding, and form loose lines rather than clumps. |
| 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? |
Steve Perry Dale Ivan Smith Frog Jones Rosiee Thor Diana Pharaoh Francis |
| 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? |
Steve Perry Rosiee Thor Frog Jones |
| 11:50-1:15 | Lunch | ||
| 1:15-1:50 | Endeavour Award | Patty and Jim give a description of the award, reveal its plans now that its old home (Orycon) has ended and announce this year's finalists. |
Patty Wells Jim Kling |
| 2:00-2:50 | Older, Wiser, but Lost a Few Steps | Words of advice from they who have been there. What lessons have you learned over your career in writing? |
Steve Perry Esther Jones Brenda Cooper Devon Monk Diana Pharaoh Francis |
| 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? |
Steve Perry Esther Jones EM Prazeman Curtis Chen Dale Ivan Smith |
| 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? |
Steve Perry EM Prazeman Devon Monk Brenda Cooper Curtis Chen |
| 4:50-5:00 | Closing remarks | ||
