Program Schedule

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8839. Working With Your Significant Other: Writing Without Divorce Lawyers
Moderator: Steven L. Sears

It is often said that creative partnerships are closer than marriages. This is a panel about the stress and joys of writing with a partner, keeping it real, enjoyable, and productive without threat of pride and ego. Specifically focused on those who work within their relationships, but also relevant to any collaboration. Steven L. Sears and Jessica Brawner are a married couple and work together on projects as well as editing each other's work.
Jessica Brawner, Lauren Cipollo, Matt Conant, William O'Neill, Steven L. Sears, Jan S. Utstein
 FRI 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, La Jolla B

8647. Alien Cultures: Creating the Other
Moderator: Kory Vance

"What do we love so much about aliens? Is it the wonder that somebody might completely removed from our context, introducing us to new, unthinkable possibilities? Or do we seek more relatable qualities, delighting in camaraderie among the cosmos? This panel explores these questions to offer insight on constructing fictional worlds where aliens are key players.
Lauren Cipollo, Larry Niven, Jane Shevtsov, Kory Vance
 FRI 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, La Jolla A

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8842. Writing for Tabletop Role Playing Games
Moderator: Lauren Cipollo

Creating a project for an interactive or collaborative engagement is very different from writing a novel or screenplay. What's the difference between writing for board games versus role-playing games? How do you know when a game is "done"? How do you write when you don't have full control of your narrative? What's important to keep and what can you let go?
Lauren Cipollo, Matt Conant, Jenni Powell, Anne Toole, Erin Hunt Rado
 SAT 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, Los Angeles B

8682. Cross-Platform Projects: Adapting from Books to Film to Games and Back Again
Moderator: Matt Conant

Translating your story across medium can be tricky, which is why so many book-to-film adaptations feel poorly conceived. But when done well, you get Lord of the Rings, The Expanse, Fallout, or countless others. Join us to discuss the differences in writing for different media, how to adapt one to the next, even which one is best for your specific project. Or learn how to craft a universe that spans the worlds of cinema, publishing, and interactive media.
Lauren Cipollo, Matt Conant, Jenni Powell, Arthur Sellers, Joelle Sellner, Anne Toole
 SAT 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, La Jolla B

8663. Autograph Session [x]
Autograph Session
Charles Lee Jackson II, Noah Lemelson, Matt Conant, Lauren Cipollo
 SAT 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm, Dealer's Room - Autograph Session

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8817. The Rise of Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Moderator: Wendy Van Camp

Women have grown from sidekicks, afterthoughts and romantic interests to fully formed characters and protagonists in their own right. Our panelists take a look at the development of female characters in genre literature.
Lauren Cipollo, Brenda Clough, Wendy Van Camp, Ben Wallin
 SUN 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, Los Angeles C

8671. Building Empathy for Your Characters
Moderator: James Glass

Your characters are written and they're following your plot. How do you make readers care about them?
Timothy G Cassidy-Curtis, Lauren Cipollo, Matt Conant, James Glass, Steven L. Sears
 SUN 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, La Jolla B