How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published July 13, 2026 · Last modified August 4, 2026
Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 213 *** “Identify in your own book what are the tropes that you’re using that are identifiable...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published July 7, 2026 · Last modified August 4, 2026
How To Use Notion AI for Developmental Editing – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 212 *** “ My end goal is to be able to say to the writer, “Here’s where you’re weak,...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published November 17, 2025 · Last modified November 25, 2025
Building Character-Driven Action Adventure Stories with Lawrence Connolly – How To Write the Future podcast, epsiode 179 *** “Written from the point of view of one character and then another scene from the...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published October 13, 2025
Seamless Queer Characters in Fantasy World Building with Chad Grayson – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 174 *** “I’m not asking for everybody to center queer characters in their narratives in world-building,...
Quick Tips for Writing Your Character’s Identity – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 159 *** “Get to know the people, read the history, talk to the people as people. But not as...
How to Craft AI and Robot Characters in Your Fiction – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 157 *** “So I haven’t yet pulled in any ethical or moral dilemmas that would...
Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 148 *** “The really cool thing about character groups is if you’re making worlds, let’s talk about the...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published November 25, 2024
Story Development (Step 3) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 128 “Get to know your characters and really understand how they perceive the world. So that you can write the book in...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published March 25, 2024 · Last modified March 28, 2024
Know Your Genre and Characters (Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success, part 3 of 4) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 93 “Take the expectations of the...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published January 30, 2023 · Last modified April 4, 2023
In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast,” Beth Barany celebrates her 30th podcast episode by featuring listener favorites and which episodes to...
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published October 3, 2022 · Last modified April 4, 2023
Beth Barany talks to Madeleine McLaughlin about Character Development Tips and they share a story concept you could try yourself. Have a listen to the latest episode on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |...
by Beth Barany · Published September 21, 2022 · Last modified July 29, 2026
How To Write The Future podcast How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ215+ episodes of practical craft advice for science fiction and fantasy writers. Hosted by Beth Barany. Listen on...
Some books are easier to write than others. Some stories “write themselves,” while others seem uninspired. Lift Your Story with Character Archetypes.
Recently I interviewed developmental editor, acquisitions editor, and podcaster, Sue Brown-Moore, for my occasional Ask A Writing Coach series. Sue and I talked about editing, how to prepare for an editor, and how to handle feedback from an editor.
Subscribe here to get notified each time we publish a post.
Welcome to the Writer’s Fun Zone, a blog for creative writers by Beth Barany, fiction writing teacher and novelist.
Articles by creative writers like you.
Check out the How To Write The Future podcast.
Subscribe to Writer's Fun Zone blog for resources, inspiration, and free resources:
Get these goodies:BONUS
As a bonus, you will also be subscribed to the CreativitySparks (tm) newsletter, full of tips and tools for novelists building a successful career. (Sent 1-2 times per week) By Beth Barany, Editor and Publisher of the Writer's Fun Zone, and a Creativity Coaching for Writers, and a novelist herself.
Beth Barany helps authors get their books completed and out into the world, into the hands of their readers.
Creativity Coach for Writers, NLP Master Practitioner, and Master Teacher, Beth Barany has been there and knows how hard it can be to take your idea and turn it into a real book, that people will actually be interested, and even yearning, to read.
She walks the talk, as her clients like to say. She is the author of the 2012 award-winning young adult fantasy novel Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, as well as the author of the bestselling nonfiction books for authors and aspiring authors.
Ready to finish your book but not sure how?
Hire Beth to help you or take a class at Barany School of Fiction. Or join her Group Coaching Program.
Still have questions? Email Beth.
Recent Comments