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Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 6

October 22, 2021

Day Six of the workshops—today was an all-star roster of authors and artists talking to the winners and giving invaluable tips to help them jump-start their careers.

Authors Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta address the Writers Workshop

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 5

October 21, 2021

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Day Five of the workshops—another packed day filled with guest speakers giving advice and tips to the winners topped by the unveiling of the latest release—Volume 37!

Echo Chernik and Jody Lynn Nye with Writers of the Future Vols 36 & 37

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 4

October 19, 2021

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Day Four of the Writers of the Future Workshop began at 2 p.m. This was not so that the writers could sleep in, but to give them the full amount of time to complete their 24-hour stories!

Illustrator winners outside Author Services in Hollywood

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 3

October 18, 2021

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Cloudy Los Angeles skies could not dampen the spirits of the illustrators as Contest administrator Joni Labaqui led the artists down Hollywood’s Walk of Fame for a tour of the historic Author Services building.

Writer winners in front of Author Services building in Hollywood

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 2

October 17, 2021

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Day Two of the Writers of the Future Workshop began with brilliant California sunshine lighting up the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 1

October 16, 2021

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Enthusiastic writer winners from Volumes 36 & 37 in L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest arrived today at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Because of the pandemic, this year’s workshop is especially unique.

Advice on Writing Fantasy

October 4, 2021

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Whenever you have a new story idea, ask yourself what story you can confidently tell that nobody else would think to? Tell that story, and whether the world scoffs or rejoices, you’ll at least have made your own place in it.

Finding Success in the Writers of the Future Contest

July 21, 2021

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Luke Wildman gives his four-year journey to winning Writers of the Future.

Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 38

July 8, 2021

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The judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2021 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 38

July 8, 2021

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Here are the 2nd Quarter 2021 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 38. Congratulations to you all!

How to Start a Story

June 24, 2021

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One must understand there is a process of beginning a story and there is also the question “what should be at the beginning of the story?”

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37 cover art revealed

Writers of the Future Volume 37 Cover Reveal

June 9, 2021

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The cover art for L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37 was revealed to an international online audience by cover artist, Echo Chernik, and author of the story the cover art inspired, Jody Lynn Nye.

Your Altered World: A “Scientific” Approach to Writing Fantasy

May 21, 2021

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A scientific approach to writing fantasy can be termed hard fantasy: establish the rules, never break them, and discover how the story is shaped by them.

When Belief Becomes Reality

May 13, 2021

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One writers journey from 10 year old dreamer to nurse to mother to author.

Writers of the Future 1st Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 38

May 4, 2021

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The judging results are in! And here are the 1st Quarter 2021 Writers of the Future Contest winners.

Illustrators of the Future 1st Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 38

May 4, 2021

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Here are the 1st Quarter 2021 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 38. Congratulations to you all!

Elizabeth Chatsworth—From Novice Writer to Published Author

March 30, 2021

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I like to joke that my “overnight” writing success took six…

Writers of the Future: 37 Years of Paying it Forward

March 25, 2021

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The following article was written by William J. Widder in 2003 as part of his Master Storyteller: An Illustrated Tour of the Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard.