Yes, it’s a two-fer! There was so much to chew on in this one, we needed two panels to cover it all. (And there’s plenty of room for more in the comments.) What is the Writer’s Responsibility in Creating a Story? There are a lot of simplistic answers, such as, “to tell a good story… Continue reading Narrativity Online: The Writer’s Responsibility
Yeah, we knew it was coming, much as we hoped it wouldn’t be necessary: ***Proof of vaccination against Covid-19, INCLUDING BOOSTER SHOT, will be REQUIRED for admittance to Narrativity 2022.*** You will have to show picture ID and your vaccination card or equivalent at Registration, or you won’t be given a badge. “I forgot” or… Continue reading Proof of Vaccination REQUIRED
It’s no joke: our webhost decided to have issues on the evening of March 31st, so we’re extending the ultimate membership price of $42 for one more day. So if you tried to reg on Thursday and couldn’t — or if you meant to and didn’t quite get around to it — you’ve got another… Continue reading One More Day For the Ultimate Answer – er, Membership Price!
Narrativity 2022 is coming up fast, and that means panels! programming! volunteers! The list of proposed panels is up; look it over, see what takes your fancy, and let our dedicated programming staff know — both what you’d like to see, and what you’d like to be a panelist on. And if you have additional… Continue reading Panels and Parties!
Narrativity 2022’s shiny new writing workshop is now open for sign-ups! You can read all the details here. 10 pages. 25 participants. 50 bucks. Unlimited opportunities to learn, hone your craft, help your fellow writers, and generally have an awesome time. You even get lunch out of the deal. What more could you ask for?
Narrativity 2022: You Can’t Do That, Unless It Works will be held May 27-30, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West. The fun begins on Friday, May 27 with our shiny new writing workshop! Space will be limited, so make sure you’re getting our mailings and updates so you don’t miss the details as they’re… Continue reading Registration Is Open!
For the fiscal geeks among us, I present to you the post-con financial report for Narrativity 2021. For those of you who don’t want to know how the sausage is made, may I tempt you with high-diving giraffes? The short version: For a second-year con in the midst of a pandemic, we did astoundingly well.… Continue reading The Root of All Conventions
We had another terrific Narrativity, and that’s because of our wonderful members. So many cool people with fascinating things to say! So to each and every one of you, thank you for making it happen and making it special. We don’t have the details nailed down yet, but plans for next year are already in… Continue reading Thank You All For A Wonderful Narrativity!
Many, many fine books and other media have been mentioned in panels. Here they are! (This list will be updated as we go.) -Story Trumps Structure – Steven James (character development advice; Putty people vs. Pebble people) -Flashman series – George MacDonald Fraser (character who doesn’t change) -Trouble on Tritan – Samuel Delaney (character who… Continue reading Narrativity 2021 Book List
Narrativity 2021 is underway, and it’s wonderful to see so many old and new (carefully masked) faces! But there are several folks who’ve been important to the con who are no longer with us. I’m very sad to say that that includes Stephen T. Vessels, fondly known to many of us as “the other Steve… Continue reading Hat Day at Narrativity