Have you always wanted to write Afrofuturism? Or learn how to write more powerful science fiction?
The impact of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – and Black Panther! – show the power of AFROFUTURISM to excite the masses and dream new worlds. Learn how to write powerful Afrofuturism and science fiction from pioneer and NY Times bestseller Steven Barnes (Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss, Lion’s Blood) and USA Today bestseller Tananarive Due (The Reformatory, My Soul to Keep).
Whether you write short stories, novels, screenplays or stage plays, you can benefit from learning how to harness the power of Afrofuturism and science fiction.
ONLY $297
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE:
· A video of their three-hour masterclass you can watch again and again
· Lecture slides to bring the lessons to life
· Membership in Lifewriting Professional, which offers pro level feedback on your stories during live Zoom workshops. Join this exclusive group of nurturing writers, which also has its own social media community!
Begin your journey to success and impact writing Afrofuturism and Science Fiction today!
TANANARIVE DUE & STEVEN BARNES
Octavia E. Butler
called Barnes’s novel Lion’s Blood “devastating” and said of My Soul to Keep: “I enjoy reading the kind of novel that seduces me right into it and makes me forget work or sleep.”
1997 Afrofuturism Conference
Barnes and Due were both presenters at the first Afrofuturism conference of its kind in 1997—and they are co-creators of this exciting genre, along with luminaries like Butler, Samuel R. Delany and Jewelle Gomez.
THEIR WORK INCLUDES
This Masterclass Covers:
· CORE PRINCIPLES of Afrofuturism and Science Fiction
· How to write CHARACTERS that leap from the page
· How to create immersive WORLDBUILDING
· On creating strong THEMES and STORY STRUCTURE
· WRITING PROMPTS to stir your imagination
“The Keeper is an imaginative, terrifying tale of generational trauma in a Black family that is crafted with expert technique and told with real heart.”
Jordan Peele
GOOD WORDS FROM GREAT PEOPLE
“[Lion’s Blood is] devastating.”
“[My Soul To Keep is] the kind of novel that seduces me right into it and makes me forget work or sleep.”
Octavia E. Butler
