We have traveled to the future! (the long way around, and now we can tell you all about the program)
Location. We’ll be on the second floor of the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott (i.e., not the adjacent JW Marriott). Head to our event at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott @ 350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225.
If you have already purchased your ticket to Gen Con, you can now select which events you would like to attend. Our Gen Con Writers’ Symposium events are designed for writers, but everyone is welcome, and we hope you will consider our events. The opportunity to hear the perspective of writers of games, roleplaying, books, multimedia – we think is core fandom. We are offering over 170 events, including:
• Panels
• Classes
• Special and Interactive Events
Scroll down for the downloadable program and keep an eye on this page for changes.
GCWS Filtered Search: Interested in a topic? Sign up for them all, as many will fill up quickly! Prefiltered GenCon-Registration Links for each:
#gcws – All our events
#writing – Nuts and bolts of the craft
#editing – Perspectives on editing work, designed for writers
#worldbuilding – Crafting the space for your words
#writerlife – About being a writer, as a person
#genre – Discussion on specific genres
#career – Managing business elements of writing over time
#videogames – Topics related to digital games
#tabletop – Topics related to tabletop gaming
#poetry – Topics related to speculative poetry
#visual – Graphic writing
#tech – Technical tools related to writing
#publishing – Topics related to publishing
#nonfiction – Topics related to nonfiction
#marketing – Promoting your work
#classroom – Instructor-led, classroom-type events
#event – Featured GCWS events
#qna – Question & Answer (Q&A) events
#signing – Signing opportunities
#interaction – Interactive opportunities
#experience – An immersive experience with writers
To make your own list, go to gencon.com and select Company/Group Host ‘Gen Con Writers Symposium‘ or search for the GCWS hashtag.
GCWS Program (PDF, version 30 July 2024):