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Preliminary Program Grid for L. PenelopeThis is the Preliminary program schedule. L. Penelope may or may not actually be on these items, but probably will. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, modifications to the program can occur throughout the convention. |
| Friday 4:00 pm: A Maker's Playlist (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:L. Penelope, Morgan Hazelwood, Ty Drago (M) Authors such as Marie Lu have spoken lovingly and openly about the playlists used when writing or editing their books. Panelists explore the role of music in their creative process. Does anyone create in silence? Does changing up a playlist disrupt the creative workflow or inspire it by setting a new mood and openness to different points of view? What music inspires your novel, poetry, artwork, or reading? |
| Friday 5:30 pm: Romance in SFF (Ends at: 6:25 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Charlie Jane Anders, Jean Marie Ward, Jeanne Adams, Joan Wendland, L. Penelope (M) Romance is an integral part of many great SFF stories. And it is a versatile storytelling tool too - sometimes driving the story or perhaps just one piece of the narrative tapestry. What are these different approaches and what romantic scenarios are most familiar and compelling to readers? How have audience expectations changed over time? Panelists will get to the heart of our beloved genre. |
| Saturday 3:30 pm: Author Reading: L. Penelope (Ends at: 3:55 pm) Monroe Participants:L. Penelope L. Penelope reads from recent and upcoming works. |
| Saturday 5:30 pm: To the Heart of the Matter (Ends at: 6:25 pm) Wilson Participants:Jeanne Adams (M), L. Penelope Creating a connection between the characters and the reader is important. It can drive the emotional journey or heighten the stakes for the reader to keep them turning to the next page. Panelists discuss how authors think about this link between character and reader and the techniques to make these connections work. |
| Sunday 11:30 am: Constructing Your Magic System (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Jeanne Adams, Ken Altabef, L. Penelope, Scott H. Andrews (M) Magic is an important element of fantasy stories. Unless you want to end up in 'a wizard did it' world for how every problem is resolved, your magic systems needs to be constructed with a set of rules. How should you begin constructing this system? What is the cost of using magic? How powerful do you want the magic to be? Panelists discuss these and other considerations for creating a compelling magical world. |
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