September 2017 | Writers & Illustrators of the Future

Salt Lake Comic Con 2017

Galaxy Press Rocked the Salt (Salt Lake City that is…)

September 28, 2017

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We attended the Salt Lake City Comic Con which took place at the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City with over 100,000 attendees over the 3-day event.

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A Guide to Critiquing a Story: Seven Vital Elements Every Story Must Have

September 27, 2017

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Frequently authors ask if I have a “form” that I used to help me critique a story. Given the large number of things that I look at in a story, any form that I had would simply be too long to be workable. Yet it makes sense to try to codify the critiquing process.

Vida Cruz, WotF 2nd Quarter 2017 winner

Meet the Winners – Vida Cruz – 2nd Q 2017

September 20, 2017

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When it comes to writing advice, many writers will tell you not to stop writing. I’m going to be contradictory for a bit and tell you that yes, you should stop—at the right time, for the right reasons.

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle at a book signing

Building Plausible Futures by Jerry Pournelle

September 13, 2017

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This article by Dr. Jerry Pournelle was originally published in Writers of the Future Volume III. Timeless advice then and now.

Writers of the Future Contest – 3rd Quarter 2017 Winners

September 13, 2017

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The judging results are in! And here are the 3rd Quarter 2017 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Roberta and Jerry Pournelle

Jerry Pournelle Leaves a Legacy of Helping New Writers (1933-2017)

September 12, 2017

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L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest Pays Tribute to Jerry Pournelle (1933 - 2017). Jerry leaves a legacy of helping new writers.

Now, back to the story.

Back to the Story

September 9, 2017

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What defines "good" writing when it comes to a story? That's a question I have to ask time and again as I'm judging contest entries.

Emily Goodwin, Pat Henry and John Goodwin

Dragon Con 2017 – Day 4

September 7, 2017

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And here's the final wrap up from Dragon Con 2017.

Illustrators of the Future panel with Ciruelo, Echo Chernik, Stephan Martiniere and Larry Elmore

Dragon Con 2017 – Day 3

September 4, 2017

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We are now over the halfway mark for the Atlanta Dragon Con and things are still going at high speed.

Battlefield Earth characters in the Dragon Con 2017 parade

Dragon Con 2017 – Day 2

September 4, 2017

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Another great day at the Atlanta Dragon Con! It all started with the Dragon Con Parade and our entry featuring Battlefield Earth.