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This week's How To Write The Future podcast episode is up! Steps 4 in my Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap.

Ep. 129: Take 1. Write Your Messy First Draft. (Step 4)

Also, last week's episode (because I skipped it). Steps 3 in my Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap.

Ep. 128: Story Development (Step 3)

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Friday, Dec. 6, 2024

Hi Friend,

Keeping things relatively short today!

Plus, some Insta cat and crow fun down at the bottom of this email.

Catch up with the Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap. You can listen to the podcast, watch the YouTube episode, or read the transcript.

Overview: Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers
Step 1: You are Here: Take an Assessment and Clarify your goals
Step 2: Writing practice. “I can do this.”
Step 3: Story Development

Step 4 is this week's episode....

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On to the podcast...

Take 1. Write Your Messy First Draft. (Step 4)

“Give yourself an opportunity to be perfectly imperfect.”

In this episode, I share how writing and planning your first draft can be, and usually is, messy and fun, and why you can trust the process and your creative vision in step 4 of the Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap.

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. 130, I continue my exploration in Step 5 of the Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. Hint: It's about editing and revising.

Stay tuned on How To Write The Future podcast.

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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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Upcoming Workshop & Summit

☕️ ☕️ I am SO excited about this workshop that I've been wanting to teach for a long time.

"Line Editing for Fiction Writers"

a hands-on workshop

Monday, Dec. 9th,

hosted by Lewis Jorstad, friend and fellow writing teacher.

It'll be an overview, and writing exercises, and lots of learning!

If you want to stop being confused and overwhelmed with your revision process and start actually making changes to make your manuscript a page-turner, join us for this workshop where I will present and invite you practice my Line Editing process.

🎉 🎉 Enrollment open now for a summit I'm really excited about offered by my friend, Rhonda Douglas: The Book Finishers Summit, Thursday - Sunday, Dec. 12 - 15, Thursday through Sunday.

I'll be speaking about the 6 steps to know if you're ready to edit your novel!

You can attend this 4 day Virtual Book Finishers Summit with a FREE ticket that provides free access to more than 30 hours of event content! Plus our Virtual Swag Bag of extra goodies. Fun!
I am an affiliate for this event, if you get the upgrade, the All-Access Pass, which is on sale for $67 right now.
Registration link here: https://bethbarany.com/bookfinishers2024

Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

PS. A friend is running a lovely writing retreat January 15-19, 2025, the Ink & Impact Writers’ Retreat. I wanted to let you know in case you're hungering for something really special to start the year strong. All the details and how to register here: https://inkandimpact2025.my.canva.site/.

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When you're ready to work together, here's some ways we can do that:

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