Writing About War (WisCon 31 panel)
Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F•Senate B• Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
War — sometimes against True Ultimate Evil, sometimes against the Hatfields or McCoys — is the backdrop of countless SF and fantasy novels. When writers write about war, do we have any ethical obligations beyond simply telling a good story? How do we write in a way that reflects our beliefs, but does not devolve into propaganda for our cause? Do any of us worry about convincing people when we're playing devil's advocate?
M: Naomi Kritzer, Eleanor A. Arnason, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly McCullough