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Dean Wesley Smith
USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith has published over a hundred novels and hundreds of short stories. He has been the publisher of Pulphouse Publishing and also edited for Pocket Books. He wrote in all of the different Star Trek universes for Pocket Books, did the only two original Men in Black novels for Bantam Books, and worked for Marvel and DC Comics writing varied novels, including three Spider-Man novels. With Kristine Kathryn Rusch he wrote the 10th Kingdom novel and the 10th Planet series. He has been nominated for every major award in the field and won the World Fantasy Award for his work on Pulphouse. He has over eight million copies of his books in print.
Programming for Dean Wesley Smith
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| Wed | 13:00 | (A01+6) | 1 hr |
Tourists: Creating Characters and Stories in an Existing World
Writers discuss working within the confines of an already existing world. They'll discuss how they create something unique and original within the space of something already established and loved. What are the issues at work in that situation? What freedoms exist there that don't exist when creating a completely original work? |
| Thu | 13:00 | (C01) | 1 hr |
Making It as a Full-Time Writer
In the 1940s and 1950s, writing SF paid a few cents a word and an apartment in New York was $100/month. SF -- sometimes -- pays a little more now, but ... How does a part-time writer become a full time one? Can he or she do so? What are some of the differences for non-fiction writers? |
| Fri | 12:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Fri 12:00
No additional description |
| Sat | 12:00 | (C01) | 1 hr |
The Importance of Continuity
In long running series -- whether TV, written series, or comic series -- how important is continuity? Does getting all the details right matter, or does it hinder creativity and paint the author into a corner? Are there some bits that you can’t worry about? Does it matter if it's your own series vs. writing in a shared universe? |
Home Page: http://www.deanwesleysmith.com
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