Notes from the Labyrinth - Wiscon schedule

12:54 pm May 5th, 2008




			Notes from the Labyrinth - Wiscon schedule Unobtainium and Dragons' Bones

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	Wiscon schedule
	"Punctuation, Grammar, Usage: Who Needs 'Em?" "The difference between 'that' and 'which' or 'anxious' and 'eager'; proper use of the subjunctive mood; the serial comma. Lots of rules...why should you care? Panelists discuss the delicate balance between the precision of expression that the rules are meant to support and the fact that living language is fluid and malleable, and how this all applies to a genre which is sometimes described as unconstrained by time, space, or reality." Friday, 9:00-10:15 P.M. Senate B M: Delia Sherman, Deb Taber, Rebecca Maines, Tom La Farge, Sarah Monette Two Heads With But a Single Brain - Collaborators talk about writing together "How two (or more) can do what one can not (or not). The advantages, the pitfalls of writers pooling their talent. Collaborators provide anecdotes, insights, recriminations." Saturday, 10:00-11:15 A.M. Capitol B M: Richard Bowes, Mark Rich, Sarah Monette, Eileen Gunn Why Return a King (or Queen)? "Why are fantasy writers from democratic countries so fascinated by monarchy? Why is The Return of the King assumed to be a good thing? And why do some women writers seem to adopt monarchy and just substitute a queen instead of a king? Is it just easier to write 'in the tradition', or are there deeper forces at work?" Sunday, 10:00-11:15 A.M. Capitol A M: Georgie Schnobrich, Chris Hill, Tamora Pierce, Sarah Monette, P. C. Hodgell Like Quills upon the Fretful Porcupine Sunday, 2:30-3:45 P.M. Fair Trade Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, David Levine, Ellen Kushner How Much Is Too Much? "Unless we're reading or writing about a utopia, the societies in our fantasy worlds are going to have problems. In fact, a culture without problems invariably comes off as shallow and unrealistic. Does this mean we need to include things like sexism and racism if we want to tell a believable story? And if so, are we, as authors, guilty of perpetuating whatever-ism in the real world?" Monday, 8:30-9:45 A.M. Assembly M: Sarah Monette, Catherynne M. Valente, Gregory Rihn, Elissa Malcohn, L. Timmel Duchamp Okay, who, WHO is the sadist who decided that 8:30 AM on Monday was the perfect time for a panel about realpolitik verisimilitude in fantasy? Everybody who shows up is seriously getting a reward. There may be doughnuts. Tags: wiscon

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	From: michaeldthomas	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Mmmm... Doughnuts and realpolitik....

I'm sure that

rarelylynne and I will somehow make it.

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	From: bifemmefatale	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:31 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm most interested to hear the talk on writing monarchies, myself. What's the porpentine one about?

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	From: truepenny	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:45 pm (UTC)		(Link)

It's a reading.

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	From: katharos_8	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:50 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Ohh, Return of the King one sounds fascinating! Especially as its something I've been wondering about lately, especially since I'm getting to be bored with that plotline in my reading.

It actually reminds me of a Terry Pratchett quote. It went something like: "When I was eighteen I thought fantasy was about kings and having battles. Now I rather think it should be about not having battles and doing without kings."

(Oh hey, if you ever want to read a really, really good 'Return of the Queen' story try The Twelve Kingdoms: The Sea of Shadows by Fuyumi Ono.)

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	From: jeliza	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:52 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm clearly going to have to get to Wiscon one of these years. I want to go to almost all of those. And it seems like the programming schedule is *always* that interesting.

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	From: coalescent	Date: May 5th, 2008 07:18 pm (UTC)		(Link)

If I was going to be at Wiscon, I'd show up, and it wouldn't even be for the doughnut.

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	From: coffeeandink	Date: May 5th, 2008 08:55 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Of course, if she'd promised cinnamon buns, it'd be a different story.

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	From: kateelliott	Date: May 5th, 2008 07:33 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Could you do me a favor (since I won't be there, alas) and point out that at least some writers who write about monarchies aren't doing so because they are secretly "fascinated" by monarchy, aristocracy, and etc, but for other reasons. Katharine Kerr's Deverry series is a good example; she's about as leftist as can be and hauls no unrequited and unexamined love baggage for the social structures of Ye Good Olde Days; she just happened to fall into a story set in a landscape that includes kings and queens, and other things.

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	From: truepenny	Date: May 5th, 2008 08:00 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I am sad you will not be here. But, yes, I will point that out.

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	From: kateelliott	Date: May 6th, 2008 10:27 pm (UTC)		(Link)

thanks!

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	From: sasha_feather	Date: May 5th, 2008 08:09 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm getting soooo excited for WisCon! Thanks for posting this.

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	From: almightychrissy	Date: May 5th, 2008 09:32 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I am heartbroken that I will not be able to see this panel on grammar. I love the whole idea behind that.

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	From: travellex	Date: May 6th, 2008 02:26 am (UTC)		(Link)

I want the panel on grammar. So want.

But speaking of, shouldn't "How two (or more) can do what one can not (or not)" be "cannot"?

8.30 am is too early for anything, but I would so be there.

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	From: nekofuyu	Date: May 6th, 2008 04:24 am (UTC)		(Link)

I'd drag my rear out of bed for that panel in an instant. In fact, I am pawing at my monitor, wishing I could attend. Good luck, I hope you enjoy yourself.

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	From: hevnlybarquings	Date: May 6th, 2008 04:25 am (UTC)		(Link)

All the panels sounds wonderful, particularly Why Return a King (or Queen)? Will there be transcripts of these sessions available for those unable to attend due to being in another country?

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	From: anoyo	Date: May 6th, 2008 03:24 pm (UTC)		(Link)

My Elvis, that looks amazing. And if WisCon ever doesn't fall the weekend right before finals, I'll be there like flies on buttered toast. Because it, quite simply, looks amazing.

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