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Minicon Programming
Apr. 2nd, 2007 03:32 pmAll my programming is on Saturday. But, I'm going to be very busy, so I should be easy to find if anyone's looking for me.
Minions and How to Acquire Them
Being an evil overlord is a lot of work, and you can't scrimp the human
(inhuman?) resources. The ways you use to recruit your minions will affect how loyal they'll be, and you can't have disloyalty in your ranks, can you? Remember, minions do not like being blown up, so the issue of certain death must be addressed by trickery or force. Are you better off outsourcing? How will you ever have enough capital left over to make that doomsday device? Naomi Kritzer, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Magenta Griffith, David D. Levine (m), Dave Romm, CJ Mills Sat 11:30am-12:30pm Krushenko's
Creating Believable Religions
When you invent a fictional belief system, it can be difficult to keep it neither cloying, counterfeit, nor unconvincing. We'll discuss how possible it is to avoid just slapping new labels real religions, while keeping them plausible. What makes a fictional religion seem real, or at least passable? What worlds lack of religion makes them less believable? Lois McMaster Bujold, Barb Jensen, Greg Johnson, Naomi Kritzer, Lyda Morehouse
(m)
Sat 1:00-2:00pm Krushenko's
Transmythic Fantasy
Myths evolve in cultural contexts. Mixing myths from different cultures can create resonance, depth and delight. But it can also create dissonance. Even when authors mix cultural myths, they usually use Western European sources (though this is starting to change). Which cultures provide the most inspiration for you? Are there any new cultures out there waiting to be mined?How does myth-mixing work? Marissa Lingen, Naomi Kritzer (m), Lois McMaster Bujold, Hilary Moon Murphy, Jane Yolen Sat 2:30-3:30pm Atrium 6
Signing (with Katherine Sullivan and apparently probably Lois Bujold)
Saturday 4:00-5:00PM
Reading (with Lyda Morehouse)
8:30 -9:30 p.m. Lyda is scheduled to go first.
Minions and How to Acquire Them
Being an evil overlord is a lot of work, and you can't scrimp the human
(inhuman?) resources. The ways you use to recruit your minions will affect how loyal they'll be, and you can't have disloyalty in your ranks, can you? Remember, minions do not like being blown up, so the issue of certain death must be addressed by trickery or force. Are you better off outsourcing? How will you ever have enough capital left over to make that doomsday device? Naomi Kritzer, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Magenta Griffith, David D. Levine (m), Dave Romm, CJ Mills Sat 11:30am-12:30pm Krushenko's
Creating Believable Religions
When you invent a fictional belief system, it can be difficult to keep it neither cloying, counterfeit, nor unconvincing. We'll discuss how possible it is to avoid just slapping new labels real religions, while keeping them plausible. What makes a fictional religion seem real, or at least passable? What worlds lack of religion makes them less believable? Lois McMaster Bujold, Barb Jensen, Greg Johnson, Naomi Kritzer, Lyda Morehouse
(m)
Sat 1:00-2:00pm Krushenko's
Transmythic Fantasy
Myths evolve in cultural contexts. Mixing myths from different cultures can create resonance, depth and delight. But it can also create dissonance. Even when authors mix cultural myths, they usually use Western European sources (though this is starting to change). Which cultures provide the most inspiration for you? Are there any new cultures out there waiting to be mined?How does myth-mixing work? Marissa Lingen, Naomi Kritzer (m), Lois McMaster Bujold, Hilary Moon Murphy, Jane Yolen Sat 2:30-3:30pm Atrium 6
Signing (with Katherine Sullivan and apparently probably Lois Bujold)
Saturday 4:00-5:00PM
Reading (with Lyda Morehouse)
8:30 -9:30 p.m. Lyda is scheduled to go first.
