Writing swaps and gifting exchanges, Discord challenges, claiming events, fandom weeks on Tumblr – so many events exist to encourage creativity. Almost all of these have deadlines and minimum word counts. Various studies have shown that up to 95% of people are procrastinators, even when deadlines and goals are involved. Attend this presentation for tips on how to plan out stories so that the creative experience does not become overwhelming. This presentation is also helpful for anyone who has considered running a fanfiction event, to get an idea of the timeline involved for authors, which helps to successfully set up the start and end times for events.
Zhie has been an academic librarian for over two decades and teaching at the college level for nearly twenty-five years. While most contributions have been derivative fandom works and creation of STEAM-based OER for use in makerspaces and classrooms, activities have also included... Read More →
Whether it be "The Rings of Power" on Amazon Prime, the Peter Jackson movies, the BBC Radio Dramatisation, the Lord of the Ring Musical, or many other examples, Tolkien's works have been adapted for stage, screen and radio on many occasions.
Join this drop-in to meet others who love to see Tolkien's stories through the lens of adaptations.
