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The latest How To Write The Future podcast episode is up!

Ep. 111 - The Challenge of Imagining Thrutopias with Jennifer Browdy, Pt. 2 of 2

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/07/29/the-challenge-of-imagining-thrutopias-with-jennifer-browdy-pt-2-of-2/

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Hi Friend,

Are you future focused or are you past focused?

What I mean by that is do your dreams and visions and hopes for the future guide you?

Or do you memories of the past drive you?

There's no one right way.

It's about what's true for you and using that in your storytelling.

But I do notice that it takes a certain kind of courage to imagine things could be better in the world for you, yours, and all of our loved ones because there's no evidence in our immediate surroundings or even in our imaginations for how that could be.

Which is why it was fascinating to interview Jennifer Browdy, who is actively working on ways to imagine better tomorrows.

Enjoy Part 2 of our conversation and check out her Substack if you want to know more about her work. All the links are below.

I also want to call your attention to the amazing writing retreat a colleague of mine will be offering this fall in the south of France. So yummy!

I've lived twice in France (Paris!) and visited it several times more and am inspired by the beauty in that country and the attention the French people put on the arts.

A great time and place to work on your novel with a fabulous writing teacher guiding you every step of the way. (No, not me... one day though!)

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On to the podcast...

The Challenge of Imagining Thrutopias with Jennifer Browdy, Pt. 2 of 2

“I think maintaining our own individual health is a really important part of being able to contribute to broader social health.”

— Jennifer Browdy

In this episode, Jennifer and I discuss:

her “Women Write the World” class where she shares why it’s important to maintain a positive outlook for the future
how seeing what we write could be beneficial to others.
And more! :)

To listen or read this episode's transcript, go here (Writer's Fun Zone):

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The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace.

Enjoy!

Next in Ep. 112, I'm answering a question from a historical romance writer about how to strike the right balance of detail in your novel in my Q&A series.

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