How To Write The Future

“You really want to rely on your point of view character's knowledge of the world and ground it in the five senses.” In this episode of How To Write The Future, titled “ Fiction Writing Tips: Number One Tip, Worldview, and Time Travel, " Beth Barany, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist, shares her number one tool for choosing world building details in your story, ex...

“From the moment your character appears on page one and all the way to the end, they are your ambassador to your story, to your story world, and to everything that happens, also to what has happened, and what could happen.” In this episode of How To Write The Future, “26. National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action,” Beth Barany, creativity coach and scie...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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 Mellis...

“…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....

“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 ca...

“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 s...

“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 Tip...

“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 fal...

“I sat in a room full of people, learning foresight and who cared about the future of humanity and who are actually. Doing something about it. I felt like I was home.” In this episode creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany interviews the School of International Futures founder Cat Tully where they discuss how Cat started the school, how she organised the SOIF retreat and...

"My work is for people who like adventure set in space with strong female protagonists who are solving complicated problems and there's some romance.” In the conclusion of this two-part series on publishing tips, creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany shares about trust and belief in yourself and how to gain feedback on your writing to help you improve as a wri...

“When we speak of our genre, readers come to our work, knowing generally what's going to happen.” In this first of a two-episodes series, creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany shares 3 tips for your publishing success and talks about understanding genres and genres expectations, including how you can use different tropes in your fiction writing. ABOUT THE HOW TO WR...

“I write to have an impact on readers, just like I was impacted and continue to be so as a reader.” In this Story Success Clinic interview on the podcast, creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany talks to science fiction novelist Madeleine McLaughlin about how to create individual traits to make characters unique, how to deal with the challenges of writing about creatures,...

“There are still parts of us that are yearning for adventures at an age that we didn't have.” In the latest Story Success Clinic on the podcast, creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany talks to writer Katie Willem where they discuss how sharing the tropes featured in your story on social media can help you gain exposure in your writing and grow your readership. Conte...

“When you're giving other people feedback, you learn how to articulate what's working and what's not working.” In the first Story Success Clinic feature, creativity coach and science fiction/fantasy novelist Beth Barany talks to author and educator, Ann Berlak , where they discuss ways to write about different cultures with sensitivity, how to write characters readers will relate to...

“There is a growing evidence of the huge untapped innate capacity in all humans to learn and come to grips with how complex living systems change.” In this episode, Beth Barany shares a review of the book, LIMITS AND BEYOND, and discusses possible future episode topics. RESOURCES Limits And Beyond: 50 years on from The Limits to Growth, what did we learn and what’s next? https://books2read.com/u/4...

“Some days the thing that is successful is taking a break, is doing something fun, or inspiring.” In today’s podcast episode titled “Story Success Clinic,” Beth invites you to sign up for her 30-minute Story Success Clinic which will help you gain exposure in your fiction and feature you on an upcoming podcast episode. Beth also shares why she’s offering this service to help writers. In the Story...

“This process does require you to be adventurous, to dare, to come from a risky place. Stretch a little bit to attempt to blow the minds of your readers.” In today’s podcast episode titled “4 Steps to Build Your Futuristic Story and to Inspire Your Readerss,” Beth invites you to step out of your comfort zone and shares ways you can do to nourish your creative mind and work. In this episode you wil...

“You're here because you're starting out. Everybody starts here. Everybody. Your biggest challenge is how to start, how to overcome confusion and overwhelm, and maybe how to overcome some procrastination.” In today’s podcast episode titled “Story Diagnosis: What Stage Are You In,” Beth Barany discusses the 5 main stages of building a story world that are based on her experience as a writ...

“What about the future are you trying to determine? Is it a specific kind of technology? A cultural behavioral pattern? A system of running companies? A way of feeding people? Language evolution? Where in society today are people asking the hard questions or making some new discoveries?” In high school, I would spend every week reading Omni magazine in the school library. Today I often read Scienc...

"What if we value the art of conversation and truly listening to other people and valuing what they had to say as one of our primary values? Well, now to me, that would be a positive future. No one would be a loser, and everyone would have their needs met." I'm an eternal optimist who sees the world through rose-colored glasses. I've always been this way, and I've learned...

In this episode you will learn:  1. How Beth Barany builds her science fiction world in her Janey McCallister mystery series. 2. What inspirations Beth draws from when creating her stories. 3. The process she uses to filter her decisions about the worlds she creates and how you can use that process too. Do you want to learn how to build an immersive and believable world for your science fiction no...