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8642. A Shot Rang Out
Moderator: Martin Young
Improvised storytelling under pressure of time and madness. See us invent stories and characters too bizarre for fiction just so we can set up random lines the audience picked for us.
Martin Young, SP Hendrick, Glen Olson, Genny Dazzo, Yvette d'Entremont
FRI 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm, Los Angeles B
8834. What Science Fiction Can Bring to Fantasy
Moderator: Noah Lemelson
In some ways, these genres are worlds apart. In others, they can actually be quite similar. Can there be interactions between them, and just as importantly, should there be?
Brandon Case, Bruce Davis, James Glass, Noah Lemelson, SP Hendrick
SAT 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, Los Angeles C
8750. Mythology and Folklore: Inspirations for Fantasy Writing
Moderator: L. K. Indigo
How do the stories that came before shape the stories we create? Share in a discussion of how the old stories can inspire and guide the work being put out today.
Denise Dumars, L. K. Indigo, Ashish Mahabal, SP Hendrick, Russell Nohelty, Mark L. Williams
SAT 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm, Los Angeles C
8739. Magic Systems: Rules, Creativity, and Consistency
Moderator: Michelle Pincus
You're putting magic in your book. Now what? How do you prevent it from becoming a "get out of jail free" card for all situations? What are the limitations, the costs and the rules of your magic system?
Brandon Case, Brenda Clough, James Glass, SP Hendrick, Michelle Pincus
SUN 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, Los Angeles C