Category Archives: Rock Soup

Crafting good subplots

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. The panelists are Brandon Sanderson. Charlie Holmberg, Renee Collins, Kathryn Purdie, Dave … Continue reading

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Creating Backgrounds and layouts

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. The panelist were Brian C. Hales, Cara Straton, Bobbie Brendenson W. Try … Continue reading

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Writing fantastical fantasy

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. The panelists are: Brandon Mull, Jo Walton, Todd McCaffery, Jessica Day George, … Continue reading

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Publicizing your novel: What works, what doesn’t

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. Panelists were Jenifer Jenkins, Angie Fennimore, Myke Cole. – Craft is king, … Continue reading

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Don’t freak out! How to talk to an agent

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. Panelists: Emily King, Charlie Holmberg, Lisa Mangum, Luke Peterson, Kenna Blaylock Research … Continue reading

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 Magic Systems

These are notes I swapped with another note taker at life the universe and everything. That way, we get notes from other panels we may not have attended. This was presented by Charlie Pulsipher Some magic systems are very loose. … Continue reading

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Communication through time 

These are from the writer’s conference of life the universe and everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Don’t need to include science detail if it isn’t important to the story. Inca Empire: had great roads. Would … Continue reading

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What is magic?

These are from the writer’s conference of life the universe and everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. It has a foundation of all objects have spirits Magic is the original understanding of the universe. Moved to … Continue reading

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Serious About comedy. 

These notes are from the writer’s conference of life the universe and everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.  Knows your audience. Twisting the expectation at the end. Twist something familiar in a new way. Bad pool: … Continue reading

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Space-worthy craft

 These are from the writer’s conference of life the universe and everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.  Need to worry about plumbing, environment control. Temperature, shielding, Space design going bad. Good examples of spaceships: seven daughters … Continue reading

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