Worldcon!

I am on programming at Worldcon! Go me! Herewith is the draft schedule of my appearances. Since panelists may change, I'm not announcing them. Also, this draft does not reflect the final panel descriptions.

Thu Aug 30 7:30:pm	Thu Aug 30 9:00:pm	The Mechanism and the Writer
Crystal Foyer		How, throughout the history of writing, the instrument used has affected not only the ease of writing but actually the content and even the philosophy of the writer.

Fri Aug 31 10:30:am	Fri Aug 31 12:00:pm	The Basics of Character Building
Gold Coast		We often talk about world-building, but what does it take to create a character from scratch? How do you choose a name? How do you choose personality traits -- both strengths and flaws? Do you create the character first and then the world, or vice versa? How does the character affect the unfolding of the plot?