How do you win as a writer? by Beth Barany
How do you win as a writer? It may not be what you think. It’s not about comparing yourself to other writers. It’s not about being miserable and too busy. It is about setting...
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Amazing July Sale for Fiction Writers!
It’s a sale! July 14th is the 11th anniversary of my business helping writers. I chose July 14th to file for a city business license on purpose, as I’m a Francophile and have lived...
Story Inspiration from Mythulu Cards by Beth Barany
A few weeks back a writing friend of mine told me about this new deck for story tellers she heard mentioned on a writers podcast: Mythulu. And I am so excited to tell you...
Change The Story, Change The World
There’s no question in my mind that when we change the story we tell ourselves, we can change the world. That’s why for the last three years I’ve volunteered at Reel Stories, a media...
Creative Writing Video Tip of the Day with Beth Barany
Here’s my writing tip of the day in one minute via video. You can use it for editing also. My tip is about timed writing, a simple yet powerful technique. If you use this tip,...
World Building in Fantasy, Interview with Beth Barany (Podcast)
From the archives: In August 2014, I was interviewed by Michelle Murrain on my views on world building in fantasy for the monthly Broad Universe podcasts. We discussed the philosophy of world building for fantasy,...
Writing as a Vocation? by Beth Barany
I want to talk about vocation or avocation. In a previous blog post here https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2019/05/02/write-to-market-by-beth-barany/, I shared about my rumination on writing to market or not. I don’t think it’s wrong or bad to...
Market Your Novel From Your Core Values by Beth Barany
You can market your novel from your Core Values. Read on for some ideas on how. *** To effectively market your novels, it’s important to know what kind of books you write and what...
Building Your Author Brand by Beth Barany
You can build your author brand. Let’s discuss some tips how. *** You’re a creative writer. Maybe you write romance, and maybe you write other things too. You probably want to market and sell...
Write To Market? by Beth Barany
In this post I discuss my take on the whole “write to market” conversation. After you read this post, I’d love to hear your take on the topic. *** I was recently in...
A Simple Tool to Design Your Plot for Novelists
Today is the seventh in an 8-post series on plan your novel. In today’s post, we focus on a simple tool to design your plot called, “Problem-Solution.” If you missed it, the first step...
Essential Character Tips for Fiction Writers Guest Post on LiveWriteThrive.com
Recently I had the pleasure of having a guest post on writer and editor C.S. Lakin’s blog, LiveWriteThrive, “Essential Character Tips for Fiction Writers Guest Post on LiveWriteThrive.com.” *** No matter if you’re a...
A Unique Way to Develop Conflict in Your Novel for Pantsers
Today is the sixth in an 8-post series on preparing your novel. In today’s post, we focus a unique way to develop conflict in your story for pantsers. If you missed it, the first...
Plot and Story Building Tips to Plan Your Novel
Today is the fifth in an 8-post series on planning your novel for Nanowrimo. In today’s post, we focus on plot and story building tips. If you missed it, the first step in your novel preparation...
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