Title | The Rifle on the Mantle: Worldbuilding and Potential Energy Purchase / Wish List |
Game Code | SEM23ND236712 |
Start Date | Saturday August 05, 2023 - 4:00 pm |
End Date | Saturday August 05, 2023 - 5:00 pm |
Cost | $0 |
Tickets Available | 15/96 |
Short Description | Writers discuss the nuances of tying introduced elements of interest back into a story - or when to let them be. |
Long Description | Worldbuilding detail by its nature contains some level of potential energy. Does a rifle on the wall mean it must later be used, per the Chekov's Gun principle? Or does it tell you a lot about someone who would hang a rifle on their wall, whether it's fired or not? Join our panel of expert worldbuilders and writers as they discuss the concepts of when worldbuilding sets up questions that will need to be answered, when it doesn't need to, and how you play with reader experience and expectations in a way that pays off. Panelists: E.D.E. Bell (moderator), Katherine Monasterio, Latoya Peterson, Erin Roberts, Gregory A. Wilson. Track: GCWS Worldbuilding. |
Event Type | SEM - Seminar |
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Rules Edition | |
Group/Company | Writers' Symposium |
Minimum Players | 1 |
Maximum Players | 96 |
Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
Location | Marriott |
Room | Marriott Ballroom 4 |
Table | |
GM Names | E.D.E. Bell |
Web Address | genconwriters.org |
Email Contact | [email protected] |
Tournament | 0 |