TitleThe Rifle on the Mantle: Worldbuilding and Potential Energy
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Game CodeSEM23ND236712
Start DateSaturday August 05, 2023 - 4:00 pm
End DateSaturday August 05, 2023 - 5:00 pm
Cost$0
Tickets Available15/96
Short DescriptionWriters discuss the nuances of tying introduced elements of interest back into a story - or when to let them be.
Long DescriptionWorldbuilding 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 TypeSEM - Seminar
Game System
Rules Edition
Group/CompanyWriters' Symposium
Minimum Players1
Maximum Players96
Age RequiredEveryone (6+)
Experience RequiredNone (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
LocationMarriott
RoomMarriott Ballroom 4
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GM NamesE.D.E. Bell
Web Addressgenconwriters.org
Email Contact[email protected]
Tournament0