Tag Archives: Presentation Notes

Pt. 1 Why is too much action boring?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Jodi

This is the first part of the “Finding Balance in Storytelling” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. More parts to come! In today’s action-crazed world filled with people with impressively short attention spans, … Continue reading →

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Pt. 3 Using Personal Experience and Applying What You’ve Learned

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Jodi

This is part three of the “Gut Punch your Audience with Emotion” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. Here are handy links to the first two parts: Pt 1 Visceral Experiences and Creating … Continue reading →

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Pt 2 Elements and Levels of Ritual

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Jodi

The debut of this presentation is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th at the League of Utah Writers 2018 Spring Conference. This is the second part in the three-part series “Creating Fictional Rites and Rituals.” If you’ve missed the other parts, here … Continue reading →

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Pt 1 The Difference Between Rite and Ritual

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Jodi

The debut of this presentation is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th at the League of Utah Writers 2018 Spring Conference. This is the first part in a three-part series. If you missed the first two parts, go back and check … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 2 Hard Magic vs Soft Magic

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Jodi

This post is a continuation of a presentation originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. Don’t miss the other parts of this series: Pt 1 – Why Write Good Magic? Pt 3 – Sanderson’s … Continue reading →

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Magic Systems 101: Pt. 1 Why Write Good Magic

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Jodi

This presentation was originally given at the Eagle Mountain Writer’s Conference held on Sept 9th, 2017. This is the first part of a five part series.  Here are handy links to the rest of the series: Pt 2 – Hard … Continue reading →

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