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Subject: Use Your Creative Superpowers

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Friday, April 17, 2026

Hi Friend,

You may take your ability to write stories for granted.

But most people don't dare do what we do...

... invent story worlds

... develop characters and speak from them

That's amazing.

I view our creativity abilities as superpowers.

In this week's podcast episode, I share 5 creativity superpowers.

The first one is:

1. Flow / Channeling

When you’re in flow, you’re listening for what wants to arrive, and then capturing it before your inner critic can shut it down.

It’s a practice of receptivity plus action:

show up,
make space,
and put words on the page.

You do this.

So awesome!

Keep going.

Btw, persistence or commitment is another of our superpowers.

We're marathoners us novelists.

That's how we roll!

Gala and I talked about the super powers in action on our Substack Live, which you can watch here.

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In this week's newsletter:

Next week's Substack Live: "What’s Really Not Working in Your Draft? 3 Questions to Find the Real Problem"
This week's How to Write The Future podcast episode
The Edit Your Novel Checklist is now available!
Create Summit for Sustainable Writers by Monica Leonelle is starting soon
The latest Writer's Fun Zone articles

Substack Live with Beth Barany and Gala Russ on Monday, April 20, 10am PDT/1pm EDT on: “What’s Really Not Working in Your Draft? 3 Questions to Find the Real Problem“

I'll be doing another Substack Live with Gala Russ on Monday, April 20, 10am PDT/1pm EDT on:

"What’s Really Not Working in Your Draft? 3 Questions to Find the Real Problem"

Bring your questions, suggestions, and fun ideas!

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🎤Uncertain Times: Five Creative Superpowers

How To Write The Future podcast, episode 200

“What is creativity? Here’s the short of it. For me, creativity is about combining disparate elements, elements we might not even think of putting together. For us, for us as science fiction and fantasy writers, what might this look like? Well, this will be a fusion of tropes and genres and settings and your own personal spin.”

-Beth Barany

In my latest episode, I'm sharing what creativity means to me and what the five “superpowers” are that writers can use to enhance their writing.

Uncertain Times: Five Creative Superpowers How To Write the Future podcast, episode 200

Read | Listen | Watch

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It's alive!

Edit Your Novel Checklist!

for Science Fiction/Fantasy Novelists

Built with You in Mind

This Edit Your Novel checklist helps writers:

revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing
guides you to evaluate big-picture story craft before polishing,
such as emotional pacing, plot pacing, logic, structure, and scene effectiveness
strengthens character impact through clearer goals, consistent POV, grounded setting, and dialogue that earns its place.

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Create Expand Prosper Digital Summit series by Monica Leonelle

Create Summit for Sustainable Writers by Monica Leonelle is starting soon!

I'll be speaking on "Deepen Your Characters and Story for Fandom and Future Success."

Dates: April 29-May 2
Cost: Free, plus premium upgrade

I love Monica forward-looking approach to this summit.

It’s focused on creators who want to build sustainable creative careers while the industry around us keeps changing.

You can see the event here.

I'll share more details next week.

Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

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💕 But wait there's more!

🎙️ I'm excited to announce that I'll be speaking at Alexa Bigwarfe's Marketing Bootcamp for Authors and Publishing Professionals, on "Heart-Centered Marketing": June 12-13, 2026.

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If you find my resources helpful, please forward them to a friend who may need them too.

Help me help more writers!

Thanks!

❤️

Beth Barany
Creativity Coach for Writers

Teacher, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator
bethbarany.com

I not only teach and coach novelists, I am one too!

*Magical Tales of Romance, Mystery, and Adventure* author.bethbarany.com

Including the award-winning, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer (Book 1), and Into The Black, about Janey McCallister space station investigator (Book 1)

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Here to empower you with core principles, mindset tools, and doable roadmaps to build your sustainable, thriving creative career on your own terms.

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Passionate about supporting science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers; and creative entrepreneurs serving writers.

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My mission is to support your adventure as a creative and step into your next best self.

If you want to support my mission, I invite you to:

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Or share my products or services with your friends. Thanks!

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Beth Barany is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist, and certified creativity coach for writers.

For the last 20 years, she's been working with writers of all kinds.

She specializes in helping sci-fi and fantasy publishing-oriented novelists experience clarity, so they can write, revise, and proudly publish their books to the delight of their readers.

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