Welcome to the Science Fiction Writers' Week Premium Hub

Step into the role of a creator and bring your science fiction universe to life in this dynamic, interactive world-building workshop. Whether you're crafting an epic space opera or a dystopian future, this session will guide you through the essential elements of constructing a rich, immersive world that captivates readers. In this hands-on workshop, you'll:

• Design intricate worlds: Learn how to create detailed settings, from the geography and ecosystems to the cultures, politics, and technologies that define your universe.

• Develop compelling societies: Explore how to build societies with unique histories, governments, and social structures, ensuring your world feels authentic and lived-in.

• Integrate world-building into your narrative: Discover techniques to seamlessly weave world-building details into your story, enhancing your plot and character development without overwhelming the reader.

• Collaborate and share: Engage with fellow writers in group activities, brainstorming sessions, and feedback exchanges to refine your world-building ideas.

As Director of Community at ProWritingAid, Hayley Milliman is dedicated to creating engaging, informative content for the millions of users who rely on ProWritingAid to sharpen their writing. With an extensive writing portfolio spanning education, marketing strategy, history, and beyond, Hayley is well-equipped to help you bring your sci-fi masterpiece to life.

Join developmental editor and book coach Kerry Savage as she critiques some audience-submitted query letters. You'll learn how to immediately capture an agent's attention with a strong hook, what plot and character details to include (and what NOT to include), as well as how to think about comp titles and what biographical information to share. 

A voracious reader of all kinds of fiction (and sometimes memoir and non-fiction), Kerry Savage (she/her) is an Author Accelerator certified book coach who works with novelists from the planning stages through revision, helping writers get their best book ready for the world. She is also a J-school grad and former project manager, as well as being hard at work on her first novel (a work of historical fiction based on the life of a real badass female pirate). She serves as a volunteer mentor for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) and Sisters in Crime (SinC). She loves good wine, cheese, and trying to keep her succulents alive.

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Learn more about Kerry Savage and sign up for her email list for a special offer: https://www.kerrysavage.com/

Join developmental editor and book coach, Savannah Gilbo, as she critiques the first five pages of a few different stories. You’ll learn what agents (and readers) are looking for in the opening pages of a story—plus, how you can avoid some of the most common mistakes writers make in their opening pages, too.

Savannah Gilbo is a certified developmental editor and book coach who helps fiction authors write, edit, and publish stories that work. She’s also the host of the top-rated Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast, where she delivers weekly episodes full of simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away. When she’s not busy crafting her own stories, you can find Savannah curled up with a good book, a cozy blanket, and her three furry partners in crime.

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Check out Savannah’s First Five Pages Workshop: https://www.savannahgilbo.com/pages-special-offer