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Tag: Conventions

I grew up with parents attending Science Fiction and fantasy conventions. After a decade or two off, I’m now back as a writer! And spend FAR too much time in writing themed panels, taking notes from the experts! Plus, I squeeze in a bit of cosplay.

Writing The Alien: (A RavenCon 2022 Panel)

While some panels are good because of what they say, some are great because of the inspiration they give you. This? Was a great panel.

Here are their 6 tips on writing aliens, a couple of things NOT to do, book suggestions, and the 6 notes I took for my own story.

Conventions, ravencon, ravencon2022, Video Blog, Writing Tips

Pacing the Novel (A RavenCon 2022 panel)

Here are 8 tips from the pros on pacing your novel. Are there any tips you use that they missed?

cons, Conventions, pacing, ravencon, ravencon2022, Writing Tips

Balancing Story and Scientific Authenticity (A DisCon III Panel)

How getting the science right improves a story, types of science you can use, and aiming your story for the right audience.

cons, Conventions, disconIII, science, worldcon, writingTips

But, I Don’t Want To Be A Hero (A DisCon III Panel)

The reluctant hero is a solid staple of fiction and comic books. What is a reluctant hero? What are favorite hero traits? And what keeps them from being an anti-hero?

characters, Conventions, disconIII, worldcon, Writing Tips

Ask An Editor: Longform Writing (A DisCon III Panel)

What are the most important aspects of a story, what do Editors look for, choosing the right Editor for you, what if you’re a bad fit, do you need a polished series, do you need an agent, is it hard to read for fun as an Editor, and closing thoughts.

amQuerying, Conventions, disconIII, publishing, traditional publishing

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