Master Classes

Master Classes
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

**New for this year only: 2 days of master classes!**

Wednesday, October 21 AND Thursday, October 22

All times shown are Pacific time.

Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Master Classes – Presented by Writing Excuses

WXR Presents: First Chapters, First Pages, and First Lines

Dan Wells

WXR Presents: Finding the Story to Market Your Work

Sandra Tayler

WXR Presents: Building Relationships to Develop Unforgettable Characters

Piper J. Drake

Wednesday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Master Classes – Presented by Writing Excuses

WXR Presents: Putting Culture on the Page

Erin Roberts

WXR Presents: Finding and Fine-Tuning the Funny: a Toolbox for Writing Humour

Howard Tayler

Thursday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Master Classes

The ABCs of Getting Published: A Primer for Absolute Beginners

kc dyer

The Multiverse of Plotting (Part 1 of 2)

Elizabeth Boyle, Mary Robinette Kowal

Strategic Planning for Authors

Eileen Cook, Crystal (CJ) Hunt

Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Master Classes

The Methods of Meaning

Donald Maass

The Multiverse of Plotting (Part 2)

Elizabeth Boyle, Mary Robinette Kowal

Copyright Basics for Writers, Editors and Publishers

Renée Saklikar