Here’s another batch of notes from my Balticon 2022 rewatch. The description of the titular panel was as follows: Everyone loves … More
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.
Reluctant Heroes (A Balticon 2022 Panel)
Not every protagonist wants to be the hero of the story. How do doubt and hesitation develop heroic characters, and how does reluctance change over the course of a narrative?
Building a Subplot (A RavenCon 2022 panel)
There I was, nearly recovered from Balticon, trying to make time to watch some rerun videos, when I remembered I … More
Writing the Fight Scene (A Balticon 2022 Panel)
Tips from the panelists sharing:
7 things to think of when writing a fight scene,
Ways to differentiate fighters of diff skill levels,
What pulls readers out of a fight
and!
Some favorite Iconic Fight Scenes! Any that they missed?
Balticon 2022 Recap
Talking about my personal Balticon experience! And all the stuff I was up to all weekend long.
Can I nap, yet?
Prepping For Balticon: How Do I Do This Again?
2 years ago, when we still thought the pandemic was a matter of weeks, I got conned into running social … More
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.
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?
RavenCon 2022
What Are Panelists? Conventions have speakers. Fan-run conventions typically have a small number of guests of honor whose ways are … More
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 