How To Write The Future

“For those of you who are more intuitive writers, I would say go with your gut, go with your intuition, and start by asking questions that are top of mind.”

In this episode of How To Write The Future, “Fiction Writing Tips: Overwhelmed with World Building? Start Here,” Beth Barany, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist, shares her perspective on how she guides writers who feel overwhelmed with their world building. She offers tips on how to start your world building with helpful writing exercises you can try.

This episode covers:

• Research is Fun
• Start Your World Building
• The Strength of Being A Fiction Writer
• About Making Stuff Up

RESOURCES

Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/

Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/

Connect with Beth Barany

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BethBarany

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/

Email: [email protected]

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

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“Our job as fiction writers is to evoke emotion in the reader.”

In this episode of How To Write the Future, titled "3 Common Problems in World-Building for Novelists," Beth Barany, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist,  shares 3 common problems for novelists in world-building, answers some recurring questions that she often gets asked, and reveals one piece of advice for you to get started on creating vivid worlds for your stories.

RESOURCES

Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/

Share your What-if scenario here: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#contact

Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic here: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/

Your Writing Process session ($99 for 60-minutes) (Jan. 2023 only, limited to the first 10 spots)
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/your-writing-process-assessment/

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany teaches science fiction and fantasy novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor. She’s an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist and runs the podcast, “How To Write The Future.”

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

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DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“I gently challenge you to be daring, to be bold, to be yourself, and put yourself into your work.”

In this episode of How To Write the Future, titled 8 Steps to Unlock Your Creative Process, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, shares the 8 stages of her writing process with you, plus information on her one-to-one Writing Assessment Session, which is on sale now — a customized coaching session that will help you get back into the flow of writing your book.

RESOURCES

Your Writing Process session ($99 for 60-minutes) (Jan. 2023 only, limited to the first 10 spots)

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/your-writing-process-assessment/

Mythulu deck

https://mythulu.com/product/half-core-decks-a-pack/

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

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MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“We each have unique maps of reality that are specific to our species, specific to our environment, and even down to the specific location where you live, your parents, your heritage, even the food we eat.”

In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, titled World Building and Mental Models , creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, shares insight into building your characters’ reality to make it stand out to readers and discusses examples of the ways our models of reality can shift.

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

The Milky Way Galaxy

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/285/the-milky-way-galaxy/

Milky Way a part of newly identified galactic super cluster

https://www.firstpost.com/living/milky-way-part-newly-identified-galactic-super-cluster-1697237.html

Flavoring

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavoring#Perception_of_flavorings

What gives food flavor?

https://kitchenhelpdot.com/what-gives-food-flavor/

World Building Support on Writers Fun Zone

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources-for-fiction-writers/

Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic here

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“There's a deep understanding that your characters have of their world, but how do you convey it in a way that your readers get in on it too?”

In this Story Success Clinic interview, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany talks to science fiction writer and podcast host, Mellissa Green, where they discuss world-building challenges that writers face.

About Mellissa Green

Mellissa Green is an advocate for digital accessibility. She became blind three months after birth and lost her hearing. With the use of hearing aids and other assistive technology, she supports businesses with a strong interest in making their content accessible for the visually impaired. She has a podcast called Uniquely Abled and writes nonfiction articles, promoting the conversation of digital accessibility. She also writes dark Intergalactic Culinary thrillers that entice readers with unusual flavors and an extraordinary form of elemental magic called material magic. Based in North Carolina, for fun Melissa watches Investigation Discovery shows. Mellissa Green’s site: https://abluegreengalaxy.com

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/

“Uniquely Abled” podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uniquely-abled/id1602454133

World Building Resources: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources-for-fiction-writers/

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“…Even today holding a physical book, and also being able to share that physical book with other people is so, so satisfying.”

In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, your host, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, discusses mindset and the writer’s stance and encourages listeners explore your ideal writer’s life and discover your own creative process.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1 - About the physical stance and mental stance;

2 - What it looks like to be a successful writer to you;

3 - How to sign up for a no-obligation discovery call to help unlock your unique vision.

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an no-obligation discovery call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“If you don't share your ideas, then we as a collective and by this, I mean, humanity, we don't get to benefit from your ideas and your visions.”

In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, your host, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, shares insight about upcoming events from the world of futurists and strategic foresight, including how you can attend. She invites listeners to share their positive “What If” future scenarios that can be featured in later podcast episodes.

TAKE ACTION
If you know of upcoming events or want me to include your event in an upcoming episode then, leave me a message at howtowritethefuture.com.

GET WRITING
Take an action to design your future today: a story, a journal entry, a what-if conversation with your best friend about your positive futures.

RESOURCES

Share your What-if scenario here: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#contact

“What-If and Your Brain” Ep. 18: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/11642588-18-what-if-and-your-brain

December 2022, the Foresight Institute Vision Weekend event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vision-weekend-us-2022-tickets-422715482387

January 2023, the School for International Futures. Strategic Foresight Training : https://soif.org.uk/our-work/training-and-retreats/strategic-foresight-training/

March 12, 2023, there will be a day-long event in Sacramento, California, sponsored by California 100: https://california100.org/

March 2023, Amy Webb at SXSW FTI’s annual Tech Trends report: https://amywebb.io/event/public-event-sxsw-2023/

IFTF: Futures Thinking on Coursera: https://www.iftf.org/foresightessentials/for-individuals/futuresthinking-coursera/

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE  PODCAST
The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator.

• SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
• SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
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“The best our imagination has, in my opinion, is the question: what if.”

In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, your host, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, asks the question, “What If?” in  different scenarios. She shares an exercise you can complete in minutes to inspire you to think differently. Lastly, she invites listeners to get involved by sharing their What-If ideas in a 60-second or less audio to be featured for an upcoming episode.


ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more alive?
• How do I determine my genre, especially if I've created something not seen before?

This podcast is for you, if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT YOUR HOST, BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a international workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published over 12 books in young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Go to speakpipe.com/howtowritethefuture to leave your What-if positive future scenarios, up to 60 seconds, and get featured on an upcoming How To Write The Future episode. Be sure to include your name and your book title, if applicable.

HORIZONS MODEL

• https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/11553661-16-the-horizons-model-for-story-telling

MIRROR NEURONS

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron#In_humans

WHAT THE BRAIN THINKS IS REAL

• https://drdavidhamilton.com/does-your-brain-distinguish-real-from-imaginary/
• https://brainworldmagazine.com/imagine-that-imagination-is-lot-like-the-real-thing-to-your-brain/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisonescalante/2021/05/25/scientists-discover-what-really-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-imagine-the-future/
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210144943.htm

Show notes by Kerry-Ann McDade.
Production by Beth Barany.

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

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“It's not just getting into a deep point of view. It's also making sure each point of view is distinct and has its own strong perspective.”

In this Story Success Clinic interview, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany talks to actor and fiction writer Hugh Tipping where they discuss how to write different points of view (POV) in your novels.

About Hugh Tipping

Hugh Tipping is the author of the upcoming fantasy novel The Threads of Magic. Through his creative efforts, he inspires others to explore their own bravery and discover the rewards of stepping into a courageous life. Connect with Hugh here: https://linktr.ee/htipping.

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

Science fiction and fantasy writers, sign up for your Story Success Clinic here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/

Resources on Deep Point of View: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2019/10/27/resources-on-point-of-view-pov/

The Fifth Element: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/

Course on crafting point of view in your fiction: Mastering Deep Point of View with Alice Gaines, What if you could master a simple technique to make your stories more immediately felt by your readers?

https://school.bethbarany.com/p/mastering-deep-point-of-view-with-alice-gaines

Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/


Connect with Beth Barany

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/

Email: [email protected]

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“It is really hard to pin down and define the present moment, the present now, even from a quantum physics perspective. Our brain is constructing our present reality, but It is already past.”

In this episode creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany discusses the Horizons Model and explains what H1, H2, and H3 represents including sharing insight into which position she falls into and explains how you can discover which kind of thinker you are.

ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.

Tips for fiction writers!

This podcast is for you if you have questions like:

• How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?
• How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?
• How do I make my story more interesting and alive?

This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.

ABOUT BETH BARANY

Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.

RESOURCES

Sign up for a  Discovery Call with Beth Barany here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/

When Is Now? (by Be Smart)

https://youtu.be/3WRgikuVZpQ

How Do Different Cultures Think About Time?

Interview with Lera Boroditsky at the World Science Festival, 2019

https://youtu.be/4klDmEViusA

What is your orientation to time? Take this survey to help you understand yourself and other people:

https://www.mindtime.com/mindtime-survey/

Questions? Comments? Send us a text!

Support the show

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♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?

Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe

♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel Checklist

Helps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. 

Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.

♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74

❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!

CONNECT WITH BETH

• via email
• via LinkedIn

CREDITS

EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465