How To Write The Future

“The really cool thing about character groups is if you're making worlds, let's talk about the situations where worlds are in demand in genre, and that would be fantasy. If you're making a world like…

“As a storyteller, WHAT IF is fabulous. What if it was like this? What if it was like that? What if I did this? What if I put it this way?“

In “How to Ask Powerful Questions to Unlock Your Creativity …

“Women have had an impact in world history throughout the ages. We just haven't been told those stories. So one of my missions in life is to bring these stories to life, both through fiction and thro…

“Did you ever wonder who invented Kevlar, the coffee filter, the car heater, or liquid paper? Would you be surprised to find out that they're all invented by a woman?” 

In this podcast episode, titled…

“I think it's really important that we read books and reread authors who aren't similar to us, who are very different from us culturally come from different backgrounds, different parts of the world.…

“So I highly recommend Elizabeth Moon, if you like military ship captains who are these strong, interesting women. I also really adored her fantasy.”

In this episode, titled “Elizabeth Moon: Crafting …

“ I would say I live in this space with my Janey McCallister Space Station Mystery series. I think a lot about the sweet spot between current technology and future speculation.”

In this How To Write t…

Science Explainer: That is a term that has come out in the last bit of years to explain someone or to describe somebody who shares about science to the general public.

In this How To Write the Future …

“As you may have noticed, these are all women science explainers and scientists, because I really want to highlight women doing science.”

In the latest How To Write the Future podcast episode, host an…

“Because It's grounded on a very simple principle. Story, well told, well crafted, well structured, will have a pattern of ebb and flow. The ebb is where the tension builds up, and the flow is where …

“I really enjoy leaning on real world history to write my stories.”
-- Lewis Jorstad

In this episode of How To Write the Future, host Beth Barany chats with bestselling author and editor Lewis Jorstad…

 ”What if we could travel to a different galaxy? And then that's what the book is about. What if there were superheroes in the world? What if women ruled the world? Those types of things— It's the wh…

"Once or twice a year, I like to do an episode about upcoming events that you can participate in. And this is especially helpful if you're looking for inspiration about how to think about the future,…

“All I have to say, I know it can take a long time. And I really respect that it takes time to be ready to take the next step.“


In the first episode of 2025, How To Write the Future podcast host, Beth…

"From planning your writing life to exploring tropes, storytelling, and world-building, these episodes showcase the diverse topics we've covered this past year to help you write positive futures."

In …

“I want you to really deepen into what this experience could be like. What would it be like to hold the book in your hands?”


This episode is last part of a 9-part mini-series based on the “Trust Your …

“There's a lot of ways to launch a book. And you get to decide what is the way that feels the best for you.”


This episode is part of a mini-series based on the “Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap” wher…

“It helped me see that marketing is really about you offering your gift, your book, which is your gift.“


In "Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap, Step 6)" podcast host Beth B…

“We write for ourselves, And we revise for our readers.”


In “Take 2-95! Revise for your readers. Writing is rewriting. (Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap, Step 5)" How To Write The Future podcast host…

“Give yourself an opportunity to be perfectly imperfect.”


This episode is part of a mini-series based on the “Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap” where Beth Barany discusses the method she developed to…