The Writers Symposium also offers several in-person workshops, for a more hands-on approach to certain topics. Note that, unlike our panels, workshops are not only ticketed events but have a small fee. To register for a workshop, please go to GenCon’s Event Registration Page. This year’s workshops are:
2022 Workshops
| Atlanta | Austin/Boston | Ballroom 2 | Ballroom 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | ||||
| 09:00 AM | SETUP | Opening Ceremonies EDE Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Matt Jarchow, Seth Lindberg, Aaron Rosenberg, Gregory A. Wilson | ||
| 10:00 AM | Finding Your Voice Gini Koch $5 | Mastering Fiction: Brainstorming Your Breakout Novel Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 11:00 AM | Formatting in Word Chris Bell, Aaron Rosenberg $10 | Mastering Fiction: Worldbuilding Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 12:00 PM | ||||
| 01:00 PM | Writing Great Dialogue Bryan Young $5 | |||
| 02:00 PM | Reaching the End: Tips, Tricks and Inspiration to Finish Your Story Marie Bilodeau $10 | Revision and Editing LaShawn Wanak $5 | ||
| 03:00 PM | Sensitivity Reading: How and Why E.D.E. Bell $5 | Mastering Fiction: Plotting Techniques of the Professional Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 04:00 PM | Foundations of Success Mike Stackpole $10 | Punch Up Your Prose: How to Craft Knockout Syntax Katherine Monasterio $5 | ||
| 05:00 PM | Finding the Story Mike Stackpole $10 | |||
| Friday | ||||
| 10:00 AM | Writing the Dreaded Synopsis Gini Koch $5 | Mastering Fiction: The Structure of Scenes Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 11:00 AM | Layout in InDesign Chris Bell, Aaron Rosenberg $10 | Mastering Fiction: Tension on Every Page Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 12:00 PM | ||||
| 01:00 PM | Freelancing 101 Bryan Young $5 | |||
| 02:00 PM | Micro Fiction Party E.D.E. Bell $5 | Mastering Fiction: Broken Expectations Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 03:00 PM | Game Writing Workshop Toiya Kristen Finley $5 | Q&A with Brandon O'Brien | ||
| 04:00 PM | 21 Days to a Novel Mike Stackpole $10 | Networking and Promotion for Creators in the Online Age Gregory A. Wilson $5 | ||
| 05:00 PM | Build and Break a Character or Two Mike Stackpole $10 | |||
| Saturday | ||||
| 10:00 AM | ||||
| 11:00 AM | Covers in Photoshop Chris Bell, Aaron Rosenberg $10 | Mastering Fiction: Tightening the Tale Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 12:00 PM | Crafting a Story for Performance Marie Bilodeau $10 | |||
| 01:00 PM | Watching Movies to Make You a Better Writer Bryan Young $5 | |||
| 02:00 PM | Epub Creation Chris Bell, Aaron Rosenberg $10 | Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment Part 1 Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 03:00 PM | Feedback/Editing Workshop Toiya Kristen Finley $5 | Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment Part 2 Bradley P. Beaulieu $10 | ||
| 04:00 PM | Plotting Mike Stackpole $10 | Q&A with Carlos Hernandez | ||
| 05:00 PM | Winning with Serial Fiction Mike Stackpole $10 | Storybuilding in Books and Games: Gamemastering for the Writer, Writing for the Gamemaster Gregory A. Wilson $5 | ||
| 06:00 PM | Making the Next Draft the Best Mike Stackpole $10 | |||
| Sunday | ||||
| 09:00 AM | Read and Critique 1 Toiya Kristen Finley Christopher Morgan Aaron Rosenberg | 0 | ||
| 10:00 AM | Read and Critique 1 | 0 | ||
| 11:00 AM | Read and Critique 1 | 0 | ||
| 12:00 PM | Closing ceremonies EDE Bell, Maurice Broaddus, Matt Jarchow, Seth Lindberg, Aaron Rosenberg, Gregory A. Wilson |