Readercon Events: "How I Wrote" Author Talks
Whether you’re a writer looking to improve your craft or a reader looking for a deeper understanding of your favorite stories, you’ll be sure to love the “How I Wrote” author talks at Readercon.
These talks are a fascinating look inside the minds of writers. You’ll learn how they arrive at a premise, plan out their plot, whether their characters are the result of meticulous planning or spring out fully formed on the page.
This year we have two How I Wrote talks for you.
First up, Ken Liu will discuss his recent epic fantasy The Grace of Kings in which wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions-two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty. Liu will discuss his writing process as well as his research for the book.
The other talk will be a discussion between Kelly Link and Nicole Kornher-Stace discussing how they handled their recent works Get in Trouble and Archivist Wasp, respectively. Link's recent book of stories for adults continues her explorations of myth and human relationships, while Kornher-Stace's new YA novel (published by Link's Big Mouth House) explores what happens when the underpinnings of myths are discovered in a society where those myths still matter very, very much. The two will discuss their work and their strategies for writing.
You don’t have to read the books ahead of time, but we encourage it so you can get the most out of these talks at Readercon 26.
Please come and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes look into what may become your new favorites!
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These talks are a fascinating look inside the minds of writers. You’ll learn how they arrive at a premise, plan out their plot, whether their characters are the result of meticulous planning or spring out fully formed on the page.
This year we have two How I Wrote talks for you.
First up, Ken Liu will discuss his recent epic fantasy The Grace of Kings in which wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions-two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty. Liu will discuss his writing process as well as his research for the book.
The other talk will be a discussion between Kelly Link and Nicole Kornher-Stace discussing how they handled their recent works Get in Trouble and Archivist Wasp, respectively. Link's recent book of stories for adults continues her explorations of myth and human relationships, while Kornher-Stace's new YA novel (published by Link's Big Mouth House) explores what happens when the underpinnings of myths are discovered in a society where those myths still matter very, very much. The two will discuss their work and their strategies for writing.
You don’t have to read the books ahead of time, but we encourage it so you can get the most out of these talks at Readercon 26.
Please come and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes look into what may become your new favorites!
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