Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress
This #DisconIII panel discussed:
Got a short story that you want to turn into a novel (or a novel that you want to pull shorts out of?) Here are a few things to consider.
– The difference between writing shorts versus Novels
– 5 approaches for turning shorts into a novel
– What changes are acceptable when you novelize a short?
– Authors who have done it
– Best for pantsers or plotters?
– Respectful ways to sell that short story
Sharing notes from DisConIII/WorldCon
– Where to find histories that weren’t in your textbooks
– Ways to Contextualize histories
– Who gets to use the histories and tales
and
-Ways to use these ‘hidden histories’ in your writing
When you’re looking to get published, people sure talk a lot about your ‘voice’. But what exactly is it? And how can you change yours?
What authors do you admire? Which ones do you think you sound similar to?
Last year was a year of drafting, revision, querying, and networking.
This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to refocus on what will get me there.
A rambling hour-by-hour account of my WorldCon experience and recovery. Say hi if you were there (or not. I like ‘hi’s)!
Last year was a year of querying/submitting, revisions, reading, and networking.
This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to focus on what will get me there.
At Spirits Abroad and At Home, we got to hear 3 writers from non-european descent talk about the different ways spirits are seen in their cultures. Comparing and contrasting between their cultures and the Western storytelling norms.
Economics is usually seen as a dry topic, full of game theory and calculated systems.
But economic systems do not exist in a vacuum. Here are:
5 Things To Consider When Designing Future (or Fantastical) Economic Systems
So often, Fantasy (and sf) use magic (or tech) to ‘cure’ disabilities, and create worlds populated without any. Let’s talk about the ways that different abilities might be a boon to magic casting and ways that magic could add accessibility, without negating the existence of differently-abled people.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 