Today we’re talking about the Your Transformational Journey with Fiction by Beth Barany… “The way of the mystic and the way of the artist are related, except that the mystic doesn’t have a craft.”...
My top 12 favorite writing books, in no particular order… I admit. It’s a somewhat random list, and not all the books are only about writing, but are actually about creativity — that which...
On The Most Confronting Thing Every Writer Learns to Face… What do you need to let go of to be able to write? Whether you write every day or almost every day or four to...
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by Beth Barany · Published August 22, 2018 · Last modified August 28, 2018
How do you get a roadmap as an artist entrepreneur, a colleague asked me recently. I wanted to say that there’s no roadmap for that because you’re unique and you probably don’t want to...
I care that you write your novel, but I realized lately that I care more about your quality of life. All our courses are built with your full life in mind, including our upcoming Plan...
Why Does It Feel So Bad to Finish Your Book? The itchy and scratchy of finishing a book and bringing it out… When I am about to finish a book, whether I’m finishing the...
In this video, Beth interviews Bonnie about her process for character creation, including attitude and worldview as a filter for the characters experience and about the 12 character expression elements.
Choosing what is right for you… How do you choose what is right for you? I’m specifically talking about the world of a creative, of a fiction writer. I face this question all the...
How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #4: A Pantser Talks About Characterization: In this video, Bonnie interviews Beth about her process for character creation, including goal-motivation-conflict, an “I am” statement, and a look at characterization during both pre-planning and editing.
How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters: In this video, Beth discusses a passage from Bonnie’s work-in-progress to show how you can reveal character by letting the reader peek into the character’s thought process via interior monologue.
How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters: Characterization Techniques in Action: In this video, Beth and Bonnie discusses a passage from Beth’s Henrietta the Dragon Slayer (Book 1) to show how you can reveal character through...
How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters: In this video, Beth and Bonnie discuss two passages from V.E. Schwab’s A Gathering of Darkness to show how you can reveal character through relationship (and relationship reversal)...
On Blog to Book: Spiritual Life of A Fiction Writer by Beth Barany… Last month I shared that I was writing a book on the spiritual life of a fiction writer and shared the...
Recently I did an AMA feed, a Q&A service, and received over 30 questions about writing, editing, marketing, coaching writers, and the writers life. Here’s a few of the questions and their answers. If...
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