This Saturday, April 17, I'll be teaching "It Used to Take a Week," an online workshop on worldbuilding in science fiction for the Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop. This is a new step for me — I've never taught a class before. Except that I've done hundreds of convention panels and presentations over the years, and run game sessions online and in person, and basically done all the things that go into teaching a class.
My main problem is squeezing everything into the time slot. I've got three hours to teach students how to build a planet and its inhabitants, based on science as hard as I can make it. In short, I've got to teach courses in astronomy, planetary astronomy, geology, climatology, biochemistry, biomechanics, astrobiology, psychology, anthropology, comparative civilizations, and writing, all in 90 minutes.
After that we'll do a "worked example," creating a world and civilization using what we've learned, which students can then use for their own fiction or game projects.
If nothing else, there's no danger of anyone being bored . . .
How can your fans register to take part?
Posted by: Lee | 04/15/2021 at 09:24 AM