How To Write The Future

“To me, when you're writing anything with science fiction, the best way to present that is remembering your human foundation.”

In “Episode 62. Science Fiction Romance and AI Tools with Keri Kruspe,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach and teacher, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, talks to science fiction romance author Keri Kruspe about both the positives and negatives of using Chat GPT and about how Keri uses...

“If it is your dream to write a novel this year, then I invite you into our plan your novel material.”

“I'm asking you to think about the kind of story that you want to write: the genre-- the kinds of things that you customarily see in your genre.”

In Ep. 61, “The Power of Nanowrimo,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach and teacher, and science fiction and fantasy novelist shares how writing your novel in one month...

“Because I think like so many of us need to unlearn things. And also the process of saying Yes to material and opening the top of your head is, it is a gift, I think, to learn to come to creativity in that way.”

In “Episode 60, Permission to be Creative with Nina Hart (part 2 of 2),” host Beth Barany, creativity coach and teacher, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, talks to writer, performer, and fellow creativity c...

"So, I decided I would go back to beginner's mind. I would stop taking classes. I would throw out all of the rules. The hooligan got to come into play at that time, my inner teenager or troublemaker."

In “Episode 59, Bring Playfulness to your Writing with Nina Hart, Part 1,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach and teacher, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, talks to writer, performer, and fellow creati...

“My motto for myself around research specifically is: if it's not fun, stop doing it.”

In “Episode 58, What Is ‘Enough Research’ for a Science Fiction Novel?” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist answers a question from a listener on research for their current novel and shares what she has planned for upcoming episodes on How To Write the Future.

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“What are you deeply inspired about, are you doing the research on it? Have you figured out who the players are in the current world who are talking about those things, discussing them, studying them, putting out reports on them?”

In “Episode 57, How Space Debris Inspires My Current Novel” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist discusses one of the things that has been influencing her ...

“Find your audience and announce your creation to the world. Let your light shine. Enlighten us with your beauty, truth, and masterfulness.”

In “The Creative Process: Beginnings, Middles, and Ends” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist reads from her book ‘Overcome Writer’s Block’ where she explains how knowing your creative process and the stage you’re in with your novel can help you...

“One thing we're not super good at as humans is how to be happy, how to plan for the best, how to design for the best.”

“-Stories allow us to think about what could be in a positive way and to ask those what-if questions about how our civilizations, our cultures, could be designed differently.”

In “Get Writing: Seven Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy no...

"You can spend as little or as much as you want, and it's really a time and money equation.”

In “Self-Publish Your Novel in a Nutshell” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist shares a short summary of the key elements you need to self-publish your novel including resources that can help prepare you for your publishing journey.


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“To be an artist, we must step away from the norm to be able to see it for what it is. A collection of rules past generations used to navigate their world.”


In “The Risk of Living a Creative Life: Should vs. What?” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist shares how to have the courage to step away from your past into a creative new world and shares some actionable steps you can tak...

“As fiction writers, we are sharing parts of ourselves onto the page, and that can be very scary.”

In “The Benefits of Working with a Fiction Writing Coach” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist discusses the benefits and outcomes of working with her as a fiction writing coach that will help you get to know your own creative process, plus she shares a special shout-out for reaching th...

“Write with all your senses and let your mind wander far and deep and into the past. Or far into the future for inspiration. The universe is the limit.”

“What is the next riskiest thing you can do with your writing? Do it.”

“Instead of talking about how stuck you are and analyzing the causes, turn and face yours. And know that you are not alone.”

In “Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write” host Beth Barany, creati...

“I'm making it up. And that's part of my job as a fiction writer. And also it's part of what's fun.”

In “Rules of Magic and Science Fiction Assumptions” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist talks about the rules of magic and poses a series of questions to help you develop magical systems inside your stories, plus covers making assumptions when writing science fiction.
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“Now more than ever, we need to bring our humanity to our work, which includes the truth of our emotions.”

In “Your Creativity Spark: Fierceness of Intent: The Writer’s Oath” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, shares a writer’s oath that she carries with her, what the work of an artist looks like, and encourages you to show up for yourself and bring your heart into your work.
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“Find the people who are familiar with the history and culture of the tribe you're wanting to focus on or tribes and how to respectfully approach them.” - Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 3” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor, and tribal member Sarah Elisabeth ...

“The more you do your research and do things like hopefully go to native events or watch 'em on YouTube, powwows and things like that, those things will start standing out.” - Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 2” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor, and tribal me...

“I really encourage authors to do deeper research so that they're getting to know the real people behind this one dimensional wall that we often have when we're doing native characters.” - Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

In “Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 1” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with author, writing instructor and tr...

“Everybody can find a place to fit in there - the big thing is keep writing because we love to read.” - Ana Brazil

Writing is a very solitary activity, but relationships are what sells books. - Linda Ulleseit 

In “Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 3” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with the founding members of the Paper Lantern Writers Collective — An...

“I really do firmly believe that if you just put your work out there, you can get eyeballs on it, which is the hardest part. Eventually, they're gonna read it.” - Edie Cay

In “Episode 44. Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 2,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist chats with the founding members of the Paper Lantern Writers Collective — Ana Brazil, Edie Cay,...