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

Writers of the Future Volume 36 & 37 Workshop Week – Day 2
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
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
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
Luke Wildman gives his four-year journey to winning Writers of the Future.

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

How to Start a Story
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?”

Writers of the Future Volume 37 Cover Reveal
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
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
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
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
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
I like to joke that my “overnight” writing success took six…

Writers of the Future: 37 Years of Paying it Forward
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.

Frank Frazetta: An Introduction
This article with advice to artists by Frank Frazetta was originally published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume VII.

How About Finally Writing That Story as Your 2021 New Year’s Resolution
New Year's Resolutions are easily made but often difficult to keep. So first off, what is a New Year's Resolution?

A New Beginning
A Romanian author writes of his new beginning through L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest.

My Journey
Ibrahim Yassin gives his journey from reading and writing to becoming an author with the help of L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Workshop.

Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37
Here are the 4th Quarter 2020 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 37. Congratulations to you all!

Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 37
The judging results are in! And here are the 4th Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Contest winners.