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

Ep. 117: Let's Play A Game, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 2

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/09/09/lets-play-a-game-interview-with-melissa-dinwiddie-part-2/

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Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

Hi Friend,

A long email for you today because there's lots of fun events to share with you this week, along with a really playful podcast episode.

And there is a cat (a virtual one of course) at the bottom of this newsletter. Enjoy!

Writing tip for the week: Connect to the joy of the writing process and sink deep into it. You got this.

I'm right there with you doing final edits on book 5 in my space station investigator series.

And applying for 2 film grants for post-production.

Oh, and you're invited to this fun open house, Free Discovery Night for the Writing Success Series, I'll be in on Thursday, Sept. 19, soon after the start, which is 4:30pm PT.

It's a giveaway! It's a taster night to meet all us writing teachers.

Register for this free preview webinar and you're entered to win the complete series of 23 workshops worth more than $800. Lots of learning from lots of great writing teachers all focused on fiction and succeeding with your writing.

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Upcoming Training:

Character Transformation with the Beats of Your Story

Let's map your story with character!

Here's a preview of the preview -- what I'll be teaching in this Writing Success Series.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

4:15pm Pacific / 7:15pm Eastern

CHARACTER TRANSFORMATION WITH THE BEATS OF YOUR STORY WITH BETH BARANY

In this hands-on workshop with master teacher and working novelist, Beth Barany, we’ll focus on crafting compelling characters and focusing specifically on character transformation and a way you can look at that through the main beats of a story.

We’ll bring the power of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to your characters’ change arc through 5 key story beats to help make your story compelling and unputdownable.

Search for "Beth Barany" to find my training.

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On to the podcast...

Let's Play A Game

“I’m leading people through some kind of an activity. So often when I tell people that I use play-based methods, or particularly if I tell people that I use improv, they will often jump to the conclusion that I’m doing some kind of role playing.”

—Melissa Dinwiddie

In this episode, I continue my interview with former professional artist and trained improviser, Melissa Dinwiddie, where we discuss the the FUN method that Melissa uses to help others creatively.

We also demonstrate a two-person game you can play to loosen up and get creative. (Watch the game unfold on YouTube! Fun with gifs!)

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. 118, I continue my interview with Melissa Dinwiddie and we discuss the importance of setting “ridiculously achievable” goals to help you succeed.

Stay tuned on How To Write The Future podcast.

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Have questions?

If you have a question about story craft, editing, publishing, or marketing, hit reply and let me know. I can answer it in a future How To Write The Future episode.

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I'll be talking on "Mindset, Goal Setting, and Work Habits: Using NLP for Fiction Writers for Success!"

Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

PS. Science fiction and fantasy writers, when you're ready to work with me:

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PPS. Here's our first video in our Ready To Edit Checklist series: "Is your first draft done?" Let me know what you think!

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