Writers' League of Texas
Making the Unreal seem Real
Creating Fantastic Worlds We Can Believe In
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 Date/Time:

Saturday, May 3, 2014

9:00 AM - 12:00 noon

 
Location:

St. Edward's University
Trustee Hall rm. 211 
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Brave New Worlds:
Creating Believable Science Fiction 
and Fantasy Settings
 
with Patrice Sarath

World-building can be one of the trickiest aspects of writing science fiction and fantasy. We all want to re-create the sense of wonder we feel when we read speculative fiction. How did those authors do it? 


This class will teach some basic worldbuilding concepts that will help students develop their own internally consistent worlds that produce a sense of wonder in their readers. The class will look at successful science fiction and fantasy books to deconstruct how these authors put their worlds together. Come prepared for writing exercises and deep discussion.

 

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Patrice Sarath is the author of the fantasy series Books of the Gordath (Gordath Wood, Red Gold Bridge, and The Crow God's Girl) and the historical romance The Unexpected Miss Bennet. Her short stories have been published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Weird Tales, Realms of Fantasy, and several other magazines and anthologies. Read more about her at www.patricesarath.com.

 
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Our classes and workshops are funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin's future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.