Workshop(s)

"And then the Prince of Wales said to me…" —When your fictional characters meet real people (workshop) Saturday, October 21, 2006 (10:30 AM  to 12:00 PM) Creating fictional characters who belong in their historical time period takes skill and subtlety. Too much historical name-dropping and your book sounds less like a novel and more like a dissertation. Too little research, and your story could take place anywhere, any time. Join moderator kc dyer as this panel of historical fiction writers discusses how to make your fictional characters seamlessly mingle with people from the past.

Weaving the Strands of Plot and Subplot (workshop) Sunday, October 22, 2006 (11:00 AM  to 12:15 PM) Subplots that work on their own and matter to the main plot add depth to your story. How can you weave the threads of both together to create conflict for the characters and a smooth fabric of reading for your audience?