There are cons that are so writer focussed I have no interest in attending them. Interestingly enough, there are comparatively recent wannabe authors who hold those same cons up as perfect examples of what conventions used to be.
And I know Pro authors who dislike them because it's no fun for a pro - they want panels on Lost and Battlestar!
I've been doing the fan thing for 30 years, and the best cons have always had a great balance of media, lit, and just enough fan-related panels to embrace our history without drowning newbies in it.
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Date: 2009-06-01 04:01 am (UTC)And I know Pro authors who dislike them because it's no fun for a pro - they want panels on Lost and Battlestar!
I've been doing the fan thing for 30 years, and the best cons have always had a great balance of media, lit, and just enough fan-related panels to embrace our history without drowning newbies in it.