“When we vision what is possible and we put that into our fiction, we actually help make it happen in the world because our readers read them, feel it, and it can change their outlook. When your outlook changes, you can change how you operate in the world, how you behave, and how you think.”

In this episode, “Where to Start with the How To Write the Future podcast,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, celebrates her 30th podcast episode by featuring listener favorites and which episodes to start with to enhance your world building and connect to the power of fiction.

RESOURCES

17. Story Success Clinic with Hugh Tipping, Fantasy Novelist, on Deep Point of View: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2022/10/31/17-story-success-clinic-with-hugh-tipping-on-deep-point-of-view/

19. News and Updates from the World of Futurists and Strategic Foresight Practitioners: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2022/11/14/19-news-and-updates-from-the-world-of-futurists-and-strategic-foresight-practitioners/

22. World Building and Mental Models: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2022/12/05/world-building-and-mental-models/

24. 3 Common Problems in World Building for Novelists: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2022/12/19/3-common-problems-in-world-building-for-novelists/

28. The Key to Creative Success: The 3-Legged Stool: Getting the Support You Need: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2023/01/16/the-key-to-creative-success-the-3-legged-stool-getting-the-support-you-need/

Shannon Borg’s “Metaphor Mindset” podcast: https://www.shannonborg.com/metaphor-mindset-podcast/welcome

Association of Professional Futurists: https://www.apf.org/

4 best episodes to start with:

24. 3 Common Problems in World Building for Novelists

25. Fiction Writing Tips: Overwhelmed with World Building? Start here. 

26. National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action 

27. Fiction Writing Tips: Number One Tip, Worldview, and Time Travel

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