"Join author and cartoonist, Gene Yang, for an interactive character writing workshop and book signing! Learn about how popular video games, past and present, can teach us new ways of structuring our stories. Each workshop attendee will also get the chance to design their own video game character! Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!"
"Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress' fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. In 2023, it was made into a television series for Disney+."
An interactive workshop will teach how popular video games can inform story structure and character development. The workshop connects past and present game design principles to narrative techniques and provides hands-on creative practice. Attendees will design an original video game character during the session. A book signing will follow and books will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. A disclaimer advises double-checking event details with the organizer because cancellations and changes can occur. Venue: International Library of Youth Writing, 849 Valencia Street.
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