Designing a Magic System: Magic in the Land of Ardalencor by Andrew Zimba
Join Andrew Zimba as he shares his experience designing a magic system by showing some of his decisions about the magic in his own novel.
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Know Your Genre and Characters
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...
Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success, part 2 of 4
Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success, part 2 of 4 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 91 “Creativity is our superpower. With the power of our imagination...
How do I not overload background into my stories? Story Success Clinic
How do I not overload background into my stories? Story Success Clinic – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 90 “Stories are dynamic. Stories need to have action, movement. Stories need to...
Exciting news! Fun Changes to the podcast!
Exciting news! Fun Changes to the podcast! – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 88 “My mission for this podcast is to really empower you with tools and resources so that you can...
What to Do About Your Worldbuilding Gaps by Jasper Ezekiel
Jasper Ezekiel talks about what to do when there’s a gap in your world building – and why that might actually be a good thing after all.
The Benefits of Working with a Fiction Writing Coach
The Benefits of Working with a Fiction Writing Coach – How To Write the Future, podcast episode 52 “As fiction writers, we are sharing parts of ourselves onto the page, and that can be...
Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write
Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write – How To Write the Future, podcast episode 51 “Write with all your senses and let your mind wander far and deep and into the past. Or far...
Art Imitates Life by Ann Woodford
Art imitates life when fiction authors reflect the human condition back to readers, helping them see the world through different lenses.
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,...
Termination Right 101 by Kelley Way
I’ve had several occasions now where I’m talking to an author, and they mention how frustrating it is that this publisher has the rights to their book and, for one reason or another, the publisher refused to give the rights back when the author asked for it. I promptly ask the first question that comes to my mind: “So, do you think you’ll exercise your termination right when the time comes?”
Fantasy Novels/World Building w/@AlmaAlexander + @Beth_Barany #askaWritingCoach
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, I interviewed fantasy novelist and wonderful lyrical writer, Alma Alexander. She answered questions about writing fantasy and doing world building. She gave away of her latest...
Fiction Physics (remember, the F in Physics is for fun!) by Catharine Bramkamp
I work with an engineer on the show – someone devoted to reality as much as he’s devoted to fantasy. Interestingly my son is a Geo-Physicist and is equally passionate about fantasy and science fiction. Which should be a lesson to writers: even brilliant people read to be transported to far away lands. Remember that you are writing for brilliant readers, some even more brilliant than you.
Q&A With Fantasy Author, Sandra Schepis
What inspired me to write the Isles of Olympus series? Originally I thought I would only create one book out of this tale, but it grew to be so much more, and so a trilogy was made. I had toiled with this story idea for about three years before actually sitting down and committing myself to writing it, I wanted something that my children would read, and something that I would enjoy as well as I was finding it hard to find books to capture my interests.
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