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SUMMARY:How to Use the Fundamentals of Role-Playing Games like D&D to Write Your First Draft in Record Time
DESCRIPTION:  \nWant to write a novel but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve written a few pages\, only to be waylaid by frustration\, distraction\, or boredom? Fear not\, intrepid hero\, for there is another way. In this presentation\, award-winning urban fantasy novelist S.G. Tasz explains how you can borrow concepts from role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons to help get words on the page in record time. \n\n\nAbout S.G. Tasz: \nS.G. Tasz is a multi-award-winning fantasy novelist from Las Vegas\, Nevada. In addition to her published novels\, her work has appeared in anthologies for the Nevada Humanities and the Henderson Writers Group. When she’s not working on her next book\, she’s running critique groups for the Sin City Writers\, appearing at local venues as a member of the Coffee House Tours book signing organization\, or cheering on her favorite sports teams\, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Green Bay Packers. For more information on her latest publications\, visit www.sgtasz.com. \nPlease note: our parent company\, Lyrasis\, hosts IAP Expert Sessions\, and you may be asked to create an account with Lyrasis Learning to register for this free virtual event.  \nView the recording: \n\n\nInterested in sharing your expertise in a future IAP Expert Session? Fill out this form to be considered as a presenter.
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