“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.
RESOURCES
Build Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers, and Filmmakers
https://www.amazon.com/Build-Better-Worlds-Introduction-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0B2X2LL37/
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy, Vol. 1: Alchemy with Words (The Compete Guide Series)
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Writing-Fantasy-Vol/dp/1896944094
Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/
Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic here:
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/
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/
ABOUT BETH BARANY
Beth Barany, an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist, teaches novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor.
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 figure 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.
- SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
- SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade
c. 2023 BETH BARANY
Questions? Comments? Send us a text!
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CONNECT
Contact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580
Email: beth@bethbarany.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/
CREDITS
EDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j
MUSIC: Uppbeat.io
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