Concussion Schedule

[coalescent]

As I mentioned a few days ago, the programme for this year's Eastercon is up. Here's my schedule.

Friday, April 14
1330-1430, Argyll 2: The Creative Possibilities of the Fanzine
Fanzines have come a long way since being mimeo'd onto Twiltone. What further creative prospects are there?

Sunday, April 16
1100-1200, Argyll 2: "Why can't they just write it so people can understand?"
What makes writing inaccessible? Are challenging ideas enough to make a challenging work of fiction, or must they be matched by complex language and structures?

1300-1400, Argyll 3: Harrison, Harrison and Clute

1530-1700, Orkney: BSFA Award shorts book group
Group discussion of the short stories nominated for this year's BSFA Award

Monday, April 17
1000-1100, Boardroom: Communal Criticism
Is blogging bringing reviewers out of their ivory towers?

1300-1400, Argyll 1: Does Anyone Watch Broadcast TV Any More?
Between downloading episodes and buying the DVD compilation, does anyone actually watch the original broadcast of SF series any more? How might this change the culture of mutual appreciation of a show?

In summary: call me Mr Eclectic. This is gonna be a good, if occasionally somewhat intimidating, con. So, the obvious question:

[Poll #704540]

Comments

[andrewducker]

I'm starting to get a grumpy old man feeling about some of this :->

1) Why does it need "further creative prospects" - you can already do all the pretty pictures and good writing you want - short of including MP3s of your latest podcast in there, what else do you need?

2) Pick your audience and write for them. If you're writing for yourself then write in a style that you appreciate. Not everyone will, but that's not actually a bug - it's a feature.

But I suspect I'll come along and shout about it in person too :->

[mattia.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll probably sit in on most of those, since none of my 3 items are magickaly clashy or anything.

[secritcrush.livejournal.com]

Harrison, Harrison and Clute

Awesome!

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

Harrison, Harrison and Clute: Together, they fight crime!

[secritcrush.livejournal.com]

If only there were an icon for that.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

...

[giantbedsprings.livejournal.com]

I would make one, but I have not the technology.

Man, what I wouldn't give

[johnnyeponymous.livejournal.com]

I would love to be put on fanzine panels, but no matter what the con is, I always get a copyright panel, a couple of history panels and one on food. Not that I don't love history and food, but for ONCE I'd like to actually talk fanzinery.
Chris

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

Should make the short story item at the very least... I'll be at the front telling you how wrongheaded you all are ;-)

[razorsmile.livejournal.com]

Where's the "I wish" option? :(

[giantbedsprings.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

School sucks.