The 15th version of my board game features two big changes. I was so grateful that I emailed them a word of thanks for participating in something that improved my endings so much. I tweaked the setups and endings of all of my previous books, so it took another week before I could dive into the second half of book 6. I was 90% there anyway, but they convinced me the importance of delivering. What they said made sense, and it took only a few revisions to drive the character arcs home in every book. Their advice sent me scribbling in my notebook ideas to make each volume of The Book of Dungeons a more satisfying read. I can’t believe I’m adding it to my watch list. They gave great examples of great character arcs, including My Pretty Pony: Friendship is Magic. Karen roots for authors while she’s enjoying a book, sometimes praying that it has a satisfying finale. It’s not enough to have a great story, you absolutely need to “land the ending” as Karen Menzel says. Evans, gave good and bad examples that left me particularly impressed. I cannot overstate how articulate these panelists were. I knew about character arcs, but I didn’t fully appreciate their importance for every book-even in a series. Books by authors from previous years left me unimpressed, making me wonder if there was anything left to learn.Īfter four days of panels, a discussion of character arcs crystalized the importance of emotional changes. I had misgivings about attending another writer’s symposium.
Gen Con cost me more time than I expected in terms of preparation, but the nine pages of notes I took in the writing seminars more than made up for it. At this pace, I’ll finish the series by the end of 2023. As I write this, I’m on chapter 34 with 2-3 weeks left of writing left.
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