In this workshop, we combine improvised acting, creative writing and lies to an interesting pursuit, divided into „Pseudofactual writing“ and „Legend construction“.
Pseudofactual writing is the theoretical aspect of it, presenting a genre of literature where detailed and complex fictional systems are embedded in a factual groundwork, creating pseudofactual biographies, companies, events, etc.
Legend construction is a practical method used in espionage, crime, writing, acting and also everyday life. You create your own biography, or potentially the history of any entity, and make this false identity come to life by staging documents and ja acting in your constructed role.
A mobile device with any text production software and/or internet access is recommended, but working with pen and paper is also possible.
Short vita
Benedikt M. Klimpel is a Mensa member since 2023 and enjoys it very much, particularly discussing very special topics with interesting people. Recently, he spent one year in London, where he went to the German School London and attended courses in Mathematics and Physics at Imperial College London. Benedikt is currently an Abitur student in Weilheim in southern Bavaria.
Notes
Please accept that we charge for this event in order to pay for the rent of the room. It would be unfair to include the rent into the base fee of the IBD
+ 2025 making everyone pay for it instead of just those attending the presentations and workshops. Furthermore, experience from former annual gatherings in Germany have shown that if a presentation or workshop has a price tag rather those interested sign up for it thus offering them a better chance to get a slot. Thank you.
Directions
You can find a detailed route description at:
Lies, Legends and Wikipedia - Pseudofactual writing and espionage