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1.A very large number of people who have never attended a Sci-Fi convention have the idea that
they are all about people standing in line to get autographs of actors while wearing Klingon makeup and costumes or pointed ears.

2. Would you like to mingle with like-minded fans and meet professionals in the field such as authors, editors, illustrators and publishers?
Then a literary convention would be the place you might enjoy most.

3. You may meet and hear behind the scenes stories of actors and illustrators, SFX experts and make-up artists and a host of media professionals.
Many of the attendees may be wearing costumes. Depending on whether you are going to a “pro” con or a fan run con the rest will vary greatly. Parties are expected and encouraged.
At a pro convention this will take the form of a banquet with the guests at a fee and/or a dance or cocktail party all for various prices.

4. A love of games. Role playing, live, pen and paper, MMOG as well as video gamers and board gamers all have a lot of interactive fun at gaming conventions. You can meet game designers,
try out new games that have yet to hit the general market, and play in tournaments for glory and prizes.

5.Star Trek stuff, action figures, collectible card games and magazines for sale and you would be right but that is only a part and an increasingly small part of the experience. You will find illustrators, authors,
publishers and very often interesting workshops and panels that deal with every aspect of the industry past,
present and future. There are the costume contingents that always show up at the larger conventions and some are so good that you could almost believe you were seeing superheroes and villains walk out of the pages and off the screen to meet you and be photographed.


Simple Sentences
1. Conventions come in two primary flavors.
2. The following sections may help you in selecting the kind of convention you would enjoy the most.
3. Then a literary convention would be the place you might enjoy most.
4. Don’t be afraid to try other sorts once you’ve sampled those that are in your comfort zone.
5. Do you have an interest in attending workshops on writing.

Compound Sentences

1. I’m not saying that those stereotypes don’t exist but the Convention experience is much richer and diverse than you may have been led to believe.
2. To get the best experience it is important first consider your interests and then match them to what conventions are available.
3. Fans who get together to run conventions have a great deal of enthusiasm, but usually are run with a volunteer staff and can be a bit “bumpy” with organization of the activities.
4. You may meet and hear behind the scenes stories of actors and illustrators, SFX experts and make-up artists and a host of media professionals.
5. . You will find illustrators, authors, publishers and very often interesting workshops and panels that deal with every aspect of the industry past, present and future.

Complex Sentences
1. A very large number of people who have never attended a Sci-Fi convention have the idea that they are all about people standing in line to get autographs of actors while wearing Klingon makeup and costumes or pointed ears.
2. I can tell you that when I unexpectedly got to meet the very ladylike and gracious Betsy Palmer it was a thrill.
3. Conventions such as World Science Fiction Convention the World Fantasy Convention, World Horror Convention, Balticon, Philcon, Lunacon, Boskone, Readercon, Wiscon and Capclave are all reader friendly and while you may find the occasional filking group, men in kilts, swords and women in medieval garb I doubt that you’ll see many people dressed like the attendees of the convention seen in the movie Galaxy Quest.
4. While the U.S. and Canada have the largest SF conventions in the world the largest Anime conventions are Lucca Comics & Games in Lucca Italy ( 85,000 ) , Japan Expo in Paris France ( 83,000 ) Salon del Manga in Barcelona Spain ( 63,000 ) and Romics in Rome Italy ( 50,000 ).
5. When you think of a comic book convention you will probably think of a sea of old comic books, toys, Star Wars stuff, Star Trek stuff, action figures, collectible card games and magazines for sale and you would be right but that is only a part and an increasingly small part of the experience.


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Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Horror, Gaming, Anime & Comic Conventions - They Are Not All The Same
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