22. World Building and Mental Models

“We each have unique maps of reality that are specific to our species, specific to our environment, and even down to the specific location where you live, your parents, your heritage, even the food we eat.”In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, titled World Building and Mental Models , creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, shares insight into building your characters’ reality to make it stand out to readers and discusses examples of the ways our models of reality can shift.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTThe 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. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers.Tips for fiction writers!This podcast is for you if you have questions like:How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?How do I make my story more interesting and alive?This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.ABOUT BETH BARANYBeth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator. In addition to her how-to books for writers, Beth has published books in several genres including young adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mystery.RESOURCESThe Milky Way Galaxyhttps://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/285/the-milky-way-galaxy/Milky Way a part of newly identified galactic super clusterhttps://www.firstpost.com/living/milky-way-part-newly-identified-galactic-super-cluster-1697237.htmlFlavoringhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavoring#Perception_of_flavoringsWhat gives food flavor?https://kitchenhelpdot.com/what-gives-food-flavor/World Building Support on Writers Fun Zonehttps://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources-for-fiction-writers/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic herehttps://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadeQuestions? Comments? Send us a text!Support the show---♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel ChecklistHelps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!CONNECT WITH BETHvia emailvia LinkedInCREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465