Best Marie Mullany Podcasts (2024)

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Live Edit: Great premise, but keep the focus on the character 1:24:46

1d ago1:24:46

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHH…

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Weaving the Family: Kinship, Alliances, and Mobility in Fantasy Cultures 24:35

7h ago24:35

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Join Marie in discussing kinship structures, marriage, family alliances and social mobility in fantasy culture world building! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sup…

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What is the Falling Action of a Story and Why Is It Crucial for Reader Satisfaction? 1:08:19

7d ago1:08:19

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the falling action of your story, the denouement. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHH…

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Finding Your Funny Bone: How To Write Prose that Will Make Your Readers LOL 1:12:11

16d ago1:12:11

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss adding humor to stories and why it helps with reader engagement. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxv…

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Live Edit: Don't dump all your worldbuilding upfront 1:13:24

23d ago1:13:24

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHH…

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Ultimate Guide to Writing a Climax that Satisfies Your Readers 😏 1:11:11

30d ago1:11:11

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss reaching a climatic peak in your story! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join…

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Hierarchy and Culture in Worldbuilding: Beyond the Crown and the Commoner 21:53

1M ago21:53

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Get the "How to Create Geography" Chapter here: https://ko-fi.com/s/9cb569bddf Join Marie in discussing how to build cultures by starting with the status and hierarchy that defines the cultures. My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channe…

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Writing Love - How to Write Intimacy and Romantic Tension to Create Swoonworthy Love Stories 1:26:17

1M ago1:26:17

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss adding romance to fantasy stories. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give…

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Live Edit: Choose the right narrative voice for your story 1:10:19

1M ago1:10:19

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHH…

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How to Write Rising Action - Mastering Pacing, Character Development and Plot Structure 1:25:58

2M ago1:25:58

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss rising action, tension, pacing, character developments and most importantly: keeping your readers reading! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Wo…

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The publishing game: Learn to write a better first page! 1:27:25

2M ago1:27:25

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they read first page submissions and say if they would have published them and why they would (or would not have) published them. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just …

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Writing Transformative Character Arcs: From Zero to Hero and Beyond 1:12:54

2M ago1:12:54

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie to discuss writing stronger stories with great character arcs! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi…

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Craft worlds filled with wonder! 16:25

2M ago16:25

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In Episode 3 of "Worldbuilding Blueprints" we go beyond the creation of a magic system and plunge headlong into putting the wonder in fantasy worlds by creating fauna, flora, minerals, places and even weather! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the…

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Does Your Inciting Incident Work? How to Write a Phenomenal Call to Adventure! 1:00:24

3M ago1:00:24

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie to discuss the inciting incident of your story! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us…

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Writing dialogue: How to engage the reader when characters are talking 1:32:23

3M ago1:32:23

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in another dialogue on dialogue! This time they discuss how to write good dialogue, how to keep the reader engaged and the purpose dialogue serves in your story. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_sourc…

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Writing dialogue: The mistakes every writer makes at least once! 1:17:30

3M ago1:17:30

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in a dialogue... on dialogue! They discuss the mistakes writers make and how to fix them. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/cha…

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Common mistakes writers make with their opening chapters 1:01:19

3M ago1:01:19

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss opening chapters and why they put a book down or continue reading. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC…

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Crafting a Fantasy World: Creating a great magic system! 20:49

3M ago20:49

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The worksheet for this episode (free!): https://ko-fi.com/s/38fa08728c Dive into Episode 2 of "Worldbuilding Blueprints" with me, Marie Mullany from Just in Time Worlds, as we explore the art of crafting magic systems in harmony with culture. This episode challenges the traditional approach to fantasy world-building, advocating for the integration …

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Live Edit: Focus on your story, cut pointless actions 1:05:54

3M ago1:05:54

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/…

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The secret to applying plot devices well: PART 2! 1:41:31

4M ago1:41:31

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot devices, their use in fiction writing and how to make even a stale trope seem fresh again. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)g…

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You're Using Plot Devices WRONG - Here's How to Do Better 55:43

4M ago55:43

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot devices, their use in fiction writing and how to make even a stale trope seem fresh again. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)g…

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How to Write Fight Scenes: Avoid Common Writing Mistakes 1:04:14

4M ago1:04:14

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the ten mistakes you make in writing combat scenes! Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.co…

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Worldbuilding made easy: Taking the first step 22:51

4M ago22:51

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Embark on a journey through the intricate art of worldbuilding with Marie Mullany. This episode kickstarts your world and plot, guiding you from nebulous idea to the solid ground of story and setting. In this episode, we unveil the secrets to defining the 'north star' of your narrative—ensuring your creations resonate with coherence and depth. Whet…

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Writing with dreams and flashbacks and telling? 1:18:53

5M ago1:18:53

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss dreams, flashbacks and when showing might become too much and maybe you should try telling... Or not. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at…

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Writing with allegories, when does it work and what makes it fail. 1:05:48

5M ago1:05:48

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss writing fantasy stories that contain allegories. They'll talk about when it works well, when it doesn't work at all and what happens when you leave the allegory half done. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0…

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Making believable fantasy worlds & characters 57:02

5M ago57:02

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss multiple point of view characters, when to use them, which characters to pick and how to tell a story that needs multiple perspectives. Also, what mistakes writers make and how to avoid them. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube…

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Plotting a Novel: How to end your story 49:52

6M ago49:52

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they work through the final act and decide how the novel should end. The plot is now complete... Let the writing begin! Check out how they do it and learn by example. Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/J…

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Plotting a novel - Think like the Villain 1:21:08

6M ago1:21:08

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they turn their thoughts to a villain and design the plot from his perspective, allowing them to strengthen his arc and the main plot! Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https://writersroo…

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Mistakes writers make in creating tension and how to fix them 53:00

6M ago53:00

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the different kinds of tension you can use in a story, in a scene or in a chapter. They cover the common mistakes both plotters and pantsers make and how to fix them. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://…

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Unresolved themes are a problem 46:52

6M ago46:52

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the problem with accidentally introducing very heavy themes into your world and then just not addressing them. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Wr…

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Plotting a novel - Sometimes the better ending requires major changes 1:26:00

6M ago1:26:00

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they hit their heads against a wall of disagreement multiple times... Until suddenly....magic happens :D Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at r…

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The problem with inflicting nothing but misery on your characters 53:49

7M ago53:49

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss why they've stopped reading some of the grimdark authors out there and why readers lose faith with authors who just hurt their characters and never pay it off. Learn how to pay it off when you do terrible, terrible things to your character and leave the reader satisfied with how the book …

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Plotting a Book - Make Sure you like your tropes! 1:06:50

7M ago1:06:50

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they explore various potential overcomes and endings. They talk about the tropes that would result in and if that is the tropes they want to use. Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https:/…

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Making believable fantasy worlds & characters 1:03:45

7M ago1:03:45

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss what believability in fantasy and sci-fi. Follow along as they plunge into rabbit holes about building characters and how to keep the reader's trust. Marie's IndieGoGo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/the-lion-vessel/x/27732935#/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Ma…

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Plotting a Book - Transitioning from Act 1 to Act 2 43:45

7M ago43:45

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they focus on what you need to make Act 2 work and the importance of thinking about the type of characters you want to include. Check out how they do it and learn by example. Also includes a discussion on how awesom…

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Writer's Craft - Chapters, Scenes and Dialogue 1:12:57

8M ago1:12:57

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss what makes a scene, what makes a chapter and how to punctuate dialogue. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.…

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One hundred hours spent on the craft of writing 1:03:03

8M ago1:03:03

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Send us a Text Message. Edit: Had a snafu with the upload (because of course), if you're hearing the previous episode repeated, try to get the episode again. Join Drake and Marie on the 100th episode of Releasing Your Inner Dragon where they discuss the journey of the podcast, the technical production of the podcast and what they've learned from th…

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Writer's Craft - Punctuation for Prose (because it is important) 1:10:23

8M ago1:10:23

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as the discuss punctuation including commas, semi-colons, em-dashes, sentence structure, paragraph structure and capitalization! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriters…

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Plotting a Book - Character Motivation and Story Threads 1:10:50

8M ago1:10:50

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting the second book in the Skies of Destiny series. In this episode, they focus on the call to adventure, building story threads into the world for future use and most importantly, character motivation. Even the motivation of secondary characters are important to make your plot robus…

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Writing a story: But why do I have to do that? 54:16

9M ago54:16

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as the discuss the orphan trope, how to write dialogue and when to summarize. They don't just list the rules, but plunge into the reasons why those rules exist in the publishing industry and when to break them. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel…

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Plotting your Second Book - Magicfall 2 55:29

9M ago55:29

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as the discuss how to plot a sequel to your first book. This is done by means of plotting Skies of Destiny's book 2, the sequel of Magicfall! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.st…

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Live Edit: Attach the reader to your character and theme delivery 1:11:41

9M ago1:11:41

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they edit a piece of flash fiction sent in by a regular viewer. They'll discuss the theme of the piece, and the importance of attaching the reader to the character... Even when it's a weird character! And of course, there will be some line editing discussions. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdra…

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Starting a Story - Plots and Characters 57:25

9M ago57:25

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss where plot ideas start, how to refine them, deciding on characters and other elements of storytelling. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/…

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Advanced Writer's Techniques: Filtering & Disguising Info-dumps 1:06:59

10M ago1:06:59

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie in discussion of providing information to the reader in a way that feels organic and keeps the threads of immersion going! They discuss the importance of how to take information back to the point of view character and the plot so that the reader doesn't realize it's an info dump. They also talk about fil…

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Live Edit: Your Point of View 1:12:14

10M ago1:12:14

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they edit a brave soul's submission to the podcast! They discuss the importance of choosing the right point of view and grounding the reader into the point of view character. Then they branch off into paragraph structure and word choices for a little bit of line editing. Give us feedback at releasingy…

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Leading a project and other musings 54:41

10M ago54:41

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they talk about working with other writers, how to lead a project, and how to be a good team member. They'll also wander down rabbit holes and explore Ted Lasso and Afterlife and the importance of characters earning their happy endings. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Mag…

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Scenes, Hooks & Selling your Books! 1:21:56

11M ago1:21:56

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the most requested user topics: How to hook a reader, how to construct a theme and how to go to conventions and sell your book! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.…

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Live Edit: Set the Scene (and magic bread) 53:30

11M ago53:30

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they edit a brave soul's submission to the podcast! They discuss setting the scene and using ticking clocks. They also talk about characters earning their victories and the problem with magic bread! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Dra…

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Live Edit: Do not bury your theme 55:57

11M ago55:57

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they edit a brave soul's submission to the podcast! They discuss the importance of the opening line, when strong verbs are too strong and the importance of setting the scene. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: St…

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Keeping track of your plot - We complete Magicfall 1:13:28

11M ago1:13:28

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Send us a Text Message. Join Drake and Marie as they discuss story bibles, world building notes and the process of writing Magicfall, which is now complete and ready for pre-order! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starving…

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