Displaying 7 items of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings with the tag "balticon".
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Working with a 3 Act Structure
May 13th, 2024 | Season 8 | 7 mins 46 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
The three-act structure has been the standard in Western storytelling for millenia. How can we create innovative, exciting work in a format the audience is expecting? How do we make the middle part powerful and lasting when most of the attention-grabbing moments are at the beginning and end?
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Warning Signs for New & Independent Authors
April 29th, 2024 | Season 8 | 11 mins 6 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
It’s a jungle out there for new writers. Do you know the difference between a real publisher and a vanity press? What kind of scams are currently circulating? What rights are you giving away when you sign that contract… or even enter that contest?
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Balticon 57: Recap
June 26th, 2023 | Season 6 | 20 mins 30 secs
balticon, balticon57, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I think I’m about four naps shy of recovering from Balticon 57, but I’m home and back at work. Despite my multitude of hats, I managed to do it all!
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There Is No Finish Line: Momentum For Writers
June 19th, 2023 | Season 6 | 12 mins 2 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, motivation, virtual balticon, writers, writing, writing tips
Experienced writers who have been on the roller coaster for a while know the big secret: you never really “make it.” Just because you’ve sold one book doesn’t mean you’ll sell the next one, and just because you didn’t sell the last one doesn’t mean the next one won’t hit big. Our panel offers tips and strategies for maintaining the will to keep creating.
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Intro To Self-Publishing
June 12th, 2023 | Season 6 | 11 mins 52 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, self publishing, virtual balticon, writers, writing, writing tips
So you have a story and you want to publish it yourself? Let’s talk about how to get started, how to get noticed, and when you should pay a professional.
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Science Fiction Has Always Been Political
May 29th, 2023 | Season 6 | 9 mins 39 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, politics, science fiction, virtual balticon, writers, writing, writing tips
Throughout the history of science fiction and fantasy, creators have used the opportunity for imaginative storytelling to explore issues of their day. From the Twilight Zone to Alien Nation to Mass Effect, what are ways that genre stories have explored the concerns of the world in which they were made?
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Romance In Genre Fiction
February 13th, 2023 | Season 6 | 12 mins 18 secs
balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, romance, writers, writing, writing tips
In Romances, the romance is the point of the story. In genre fiction: the intrigue, the adventure, the mystery is the point, and the main character’s relationships are often what makes the victory possible — be they romantic or otherwise. How do you get the balance right?