Blood! Gore! How to Write Heroic Fantasy

Friday May 10, 2019 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm


Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan, was master of the bloody encounter. E.R. Burroughs subjected Captain Carter to ambushes on Barsoom (Mars) forcing him to survive by his skill with a blade. Since Gilgamesh and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, lethal heroes have held readers' imagination. What does it take to construct a lethal hero? What elements should a writer have? Join us for a lively discussion.


370E

Small Literature Room




Guests

Marshall Ryan Maresca
Glenn Lazar Roberts Moderator
Sam Sykes
Barbara Ann Wright

Schedule Tags

Fantasy
Literature
Special Guest
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