Norwescon itinerary.

[icebluenothing]

Everybody Kills Somebody, Sometime -- Friday, 11:00 a.m., Evergreen 2
What are the rules for traumatizing, maiming, and killing fictional characters believably? Learn the gentle arts of fictional murder from the experts.
Michael Montoure (M), Michael Ehart, Pat MacEwen, James H. Cobb

The Creepy Doll: Fear of the Inanimate in Horror -- Friday, 5:00 p.m., Cascade 9
There's always a jack-in-the- box, voodoo doll, Chatty Cathy, or a toy such as a top or a ball that invokes chills and a sense of doom. How does an author or an artist create a sense of menace from an inanimate object? Why are we scared of these things and how do writers, artists, and film makers use this fear? What are the great “creepy dolls” of horror?
Chris Bruscas (M), Michael Montoure, Andrew Migliore, Sean “McBastard” Prather

Because I'm Evil -- Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Cascade 10
What would Star Wars be without Darth Vader? What would Peter Pan be like if Captain Hook had been competent? A good villain can define a hero and make a story great but a poor villain can make a mockery of an otherwise good tale. Come explore the important contributions made by the Dark Side.
Michael Montoure (M), Janine Ellen Young, Irene Radford, Steven Barnes

Comments

[artvixn.livejournal.com]

Good luck with that last one. I was on a panel about villains and all the other panelist were authors and refused to talk about characters other than their own. And then there's the panel that we met one. Try to avoid talking about Hitler...

[ilion.livejournal.com]

What if Hitler had been in Peter Pan?

[ilion.livejournal.com]

I forget exactly how competent Hook was in the book, but I remember references to his great intellect and other such things. (I believe they mention he's an Oxford graduate.)

I can see a wonderful conversation developing over creepy doll history. Of course the one that always comes to mind immediately for me is Talky Tina from Twilight Zone.

[morgyne.livejournal.com]

Is that film guy going to be there? Because he was rad.

[icebluenothing.livejournal.com]

Well, that's an interesting question, and I'm going to have windbourne answer it, and there will be no questions or comments from the audience until she's done. She has three minutes. Also, I have a degree in Film.

[georgmi.livejournal.com]

What would Star Wars be without Darth Vader?

It would be _Attack of the Clones_.

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

Ouch...

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

I'm sensing a theme... can't quite put my finger on it, but...