Cancelled – Writing Speculative Fiction
Marianne de Pierres
This workshop has been cancelled.Ā
Award-winning science fiction author Marianne de Pierres will conduct a comprehensive writing speculative fiction course. Participants will learnĀ how to amass the right tools for world building;Ā how toĀ createĀ convincing worldsĀ that are authentic, logical,Ā andĀ original; and how toĀ effectively blendĀ theĀ sub-genresĀ of speculative fiction to create more exotic stories.
The workshop will also be broken up into sections that exploreĀ the concept of creating adaptable content for new media; how to surviveĀ and stay relevantĀ in the brave new world of publishing; and how to make creative content applicable across a plethora of storytelling platforms. Finally, a section of the workshop will be devoted to discussing theĀ current state of the speculative fiction publishing industry and sharing useful insights for publishing.
Learning Outcomes
- Excellence in world-building
- How to successfully blend speculative fiction genres
- How to create speculative fiction for the new world of publishing
- Current industry insight
Participant Requirements
Optional: If you would like – please send in 1000 words of a current work in progress at least a week prior to the workshop to give the tutor context for the workshop. (Please note, you will not receive direct feedback on these submissions.)
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