Fantasy Tropes: A Writing Tool or a Story Crutch?

When:
10:00, Sunday 29 May 2016 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Where:
San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
How:
Tired of princesses and dragons and swarming hordes overrunning fantasy novels? What about the questing orphan turning from farmer to prince? The internet contains a lot of rants against such tropes, but are tropes really that bad? What happens to a fantasy story that tries to avoid every trope? Is such a story a revolutionary or unmarketable? Is it even doable? Panelists discuss the use and avoidance of tropes in developing story lines.
Jennifer L. Carson
Jennifer L. Carson
Moderator
Freelance
Editor
Kyle Aisteach
Kyle Aisteach
Participant
Mark Gelineau
Mark Gelineau
Participant
Gelineau and King
author and educator
Joe King
Joe King
Participant
M. Todd Gallowglas
M. Todd Gallowglas
Participant
Gallowglas Army
Supreme Overlord in Primus
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