Creative Writing Resources: Power Up Your Fiction in 2025
Creative Writing Resources: Power Up Your Fiction in 2025 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 135 “All I have to say, I know it can take a long time. And I really...
Creative Writing Resources: Power Up Your Fiction in 2025 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 135 “All I have to say, I know it can take a long time. And I really...
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 30, 2024 · Last modified January 14, 2025
You did it! You’ve a finished science fiction or fantasy novel you’re proud of (Step 8) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 133 “I want you to really deepen into what this...
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 23, 2024 · Last modified December 25, 2024
Launch and publish your novel. (Step 7) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 132 “There’s a lot of ways to launch a book. And you get to decide what is the way...
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published December 16, 2024 · Last modified January 2, 2025
Trust your heart marketing, because fiction is emotional. So is good marketing. Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Step 6) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 131 “It helped me see that marketing is really about...
Take 2-95! Revise for your readers. Writing is rewriting. (Step 5) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 130 “We write for ourselves, And we revise for our readers.” In “Take 2-95! Revise...
Take 1. Write Your Messy First Draft. (Step 4) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 129 “Give yourself an opportunity to be perfectly imperfect.” This episode is part of a mini-series based...
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 podcast, episode 127 – Writing practice. “I can do this.” (Step 2) “To write a novel, you really need to be able to already be able to sit down...
How To Write the Future podcast, episode 126 – You are Here: Take an Assessment and Clarify Your Goals (Step 1) “I help you go from idea to finished science fiction or fantasy novel...
Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 125 “I really recommend that you trust your own style and voice. Don’t let anyone...
What happens when I finish my first draft? Try not to panic! Here are some tips on how to take care of yourself from Kirsten McNeill.
NaNoWriMo is nearly over. So what now? With Ezra Barany – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 73 “It took me a while to get to this point, but I printed out my...
You’ve written your first draft of your novel, but your rough draft is way too long! Join author Daniel Rice as he tells you what’s next.
by Guest Contributor · Published August 19, 2022 · Last modified August 16, 2022
A crappy first draft can be the step between an idea and a bestseller, silence your inner editor and write that first draft without judgment.
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