| Title | Messy Characters and Breadcrumb Trails: Engaging Audiences with Revelations Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | WKS24ND262601 |
| Start Date | Saturday August 03, 2024 - 5:00 pm |
| End Date | Saturday August 03, 2024 - 7:00 pm |
| Cost | $20 |
| Tickets Available | 46/86 |
| Short Description | Worried a shocking twist isn’t so shocking? Toiya Kristen Finley discusses how a key to good epiphanies is getting your audience invested in characters - and their small and large revelations. |
| Long Description | Plotting hints and clues is about more than leaving cool things for audiences to connect to larger revelations. When audiences connect to characters, they’re more likely to be invested in finding clues that engage their imaginations and show them things about the world, characters, and plot. In order to deepen the audiences’ commitment and investment, writers can create “messy” characters where players will care about and their arcs where the audience will discover plot-related revelations. In effect, writers create a “revelatory” breadcrumb language to signal where the audience can look for clues. This will feature exercises, and writers are encouraged to bring WIPs (fiction, comics, or games) or notes for projects they’re working on. Featuring: Toiya Kristen Finley — #gcws #classroom #writing #tabletop #videogames |
| Event Type | WKS - Workshop |
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| Rules Edition | |
| Group/Company | Gen Con Writers Symposium |
| Minimum Players | 1 |
| Maximum Players | 86 |
| Age Required | Mature (18+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | Marriott |
| Room | Marriott Ballroom 3 |
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| GM Names | |
| Web Address | genconwriters.org |
| Email Contact | [email protected] |
| Tournament | 0 |
