{"id":24849,"date":"2021-12-06T19:57:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T03:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?page_id=24849"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:24:01","slug":"world-building-resources-for-fiction-writers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources-for-fiction-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"World Building Resources for Fiction Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World Building in Fantasy, Interview with Beth Barany (Podcast)<\/a><\/h5>\n

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Playlist for Build Better Worlds HTWTF Mini-series (YouTube link)<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Resources: World Building for Novelists by Beth Barany<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/p>\n
Build Better Worlds<\/em> interview series with co-author, Michael Kilman: Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a><\/h5>\n
World-Building Without Information Dumping<\/a> (Ep. 189)<\/h5>\n
Building a Fantasy World by Catharine Bramkamp<\/a><\/h5>\n
CRAFT: What About Worldbuilding For a Series?<\/a><\/h5>\n
Plan Your Novel for NaNoWriMo with World Building<\/a><\/h5>\n

Free Download<\/p>\n

Sign up here to get your World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers<\/h3>\n

AMAZING information and not at all what I expected. You’ve given me the tools and courage to go back to my finished drafts and make them much better. Thank you!!<\/p>\n

Jan Dunkin<\/h4>\n

Writer<\/p>\n

About Beth Barany<\/h3>\n

Beth Barany<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist, and certified creativity coach for writers, and runs the podcast<\/a>, <\/span>How To Write The Future<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

She specializes in helping writers experience clarity, so they can write, revise, and proudly publish their novels to the delight of their readers. Her courses are packed with useful hands-on information that you can implement right away. Her transformational consulting sessions help you step into the author life you want with ease and joy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She runs<\/span><\/span> a 12-month group mastermind program<\/a> to help them develop an editing practice and get published. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More resources on publishing, book marketing, and novel writing are on her blog, for and by creative writers, Writer’s Fun Zone<\/a>.<\/span>When she’s not helping writers, Beth writes magical tales of romance, mystery, and adventure<\/a>  that empower women and girls to be the heroes of their own lives. <\/span>For fun, Beth loves walking her hilly neighborhood, puttering in her garden, and watching YouTube videos about the space industry. Beth lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Ezra Barany, also a novelist, and their cats.<\/span> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a>Contact BethPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *<\/span>FirstLastEmail *<\/span>Comment or Message *<\/span>Submit <\/p>\n

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