Releasing Your Inner Dragon

Live Edit: Nowhere and No One | Ungrounded Writing Problems

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:44:00 -0000

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Using Internal Conflict to Create Powerful Emotional Hooks

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:34:00 -0000

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Live Edit: What’s Missing Beneath the Surface?

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:15:00 -0000

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Action Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Flaws in Common Story Openings

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:59:00 -0000

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Don’t Ruin Your Book in the Last Chapter

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:09:00 -0000

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Live Edit: The First-Paragraph Mistakes Killing Your Story

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0000

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Paint With Words: Unlocking the Magic of the Five Senses

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0000

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First Impressions: Amazons Bestsellers

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Turning Drafts into Gold

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Cutting the Fluff and Fixing the Damage

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0000

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Turning the Last Page: Season Finale

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0000

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One Page to Impress: Writing a Strong Opening

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

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Writing Fight Scenes That Hit Hard

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

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Writing Perfectly Imperfect Characters

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Why Readers Struggle To Picture Your World

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0000

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Beyond Original: Finding Your Voice in a Shared Story World

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: No More Telling, Seriously

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

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The Art of Immersion: My Chapter One Breakdown

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0000

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Don’t Try This at Home! (Unless You’re an Author)

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Cutting the Fluff to Let the Words Work

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0000

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Launch Smart: Secrets to a Successful Kickstarter Campaign

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:00:00 -0000

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Crafting Unlikable Heroes Who Captivate

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0000

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From Map to Magic: Elevating Your Worldbuilding Game

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: The Fatal Flaw in Your Opening Line

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00:00 -0000

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Behind the Pen: Writer's Break Down Their Latest Work

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:00:00 -0000

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Is AI Killing Your Voice? The Dark Side of Machine-Assisted Writing

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:00:00 -0000

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Archetypes 05 | From Victim to Victor: Evolving the Final Girl Archetype

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Why Your First Page Is Losing Readers and How to Fix It

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Episode 200!

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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Archetypes 04 | The Magic Within: Writing the Wise and Powerful Archetype

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0000

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Archetypes 03 | Sage Advice: Rethinking the Mentor Archetype

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Live Edit: Why Your Characters Aren’t Connecting, Yet

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Archetypes 02 | Writing the Flawed: Building the Perfect Anti-Hero

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: How You Lost Your Reader Without Even Knowing It

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:00:00 -0000

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Archetypes 01 | Become What You're Not: Voicing Perfection

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Writing That Pulls Readers In

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Winning Readers in the First Paragraph

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First Page Reads: How to Get Agents to Keep Reading

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Voices That Breathe: Writing Lifelike Dialogue

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0000

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How to Write Interiority in 12 Steps!

Thu, 29 May 2025 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Plot can hook a reader, but interiority keeps them!

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The Mental Struggles of Being a Writer

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Mastering Tragedy: Writing Stories That Will Move Your Readers

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Worldbuilding Geography Guide: How to Design Fantasy Worlds and Why the Details Matter

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Grammar, Point of View and Language

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Tips On Immersing Your Readers

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0000

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Main Character Energy - Use Archetypes to Craft Psychologically Addicting Characters

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Tips on improving your writing.

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:00:00 -0000

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Worldbuilding Geography Guide: How to Design Fantasy Worlds and Why the Details Matter

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0000

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Narrative Point of View: Decide Who is Telling Your Story and Why

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: The secret to success is GROUNDING your reader!

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0000

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Break the Cardinal Rule: Show Don't Tell Might Be Ruining Your Fiction Writing

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Selling Books at Conventions Made EASY

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Are Weak Verbs Ruining Your Writing? Make an Impact with Stronger Action Words

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Save the Cat Story Structure: Beat Sheets, Novels, and Screenplays

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: There's a twist at the end

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The Journey of a Hero - Crafting a Compelling Story Plot

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Working outside your style

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Beyond Romance - How to Write Dynamic Non-Romantic Relationships That Give All The Feels

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Best Tips for Mastering the Pacing of Your Novel

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How to Tell a Great Story in Three Acts - Story Structure for Authors

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Show me, don't tell me

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Round two of the publishing game: Who will survive the slush pile?

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Mistake Alert: Are You Killing the Tension in Your Stories? Learn How to Fix It!

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Keep your writing style consistent

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How to End a Book - Ways to End a Story that Will Thrill Your Readers

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Make sure the story in your head is also on the page

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How to Write a POV Character's Internal Dialogue and Not Bore Your Readers to Tears

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

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

Fri, 10 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000

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

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Ultimate Guide to Writing a Climax that Satisfies Your Readers 😏

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Writing Love - How to Write Intimacy and Romantic Tension to Create Swoonworthy Love Stories

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Live Edit: Choose the right narrative voice for your story

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How to Write Rising Action - Mastering Pacing, Character Development and Plot Structure

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

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

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0000

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Writing Transformative Character Arcs: From Zero to Hero and Beyond

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0000

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Does Your Inciting Incident Work? How to Write a Phenomenal Call to Adventure!

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0000

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

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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Common mistakes writers make with their opening chapters

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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Live Edit: Focus on your story, cut pointless actions

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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The secret to applying plot devices well: PART 2!

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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How to Write Fight Scenes: Avoid Common Writing Mistakes

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:00:00 -0000

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Writing with dreams and flashbacks and telling?

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss dreams, flashbacks and when showing might become too much and maybe you should try telling... Or not.

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Writing with allegories, when does it work and what makes it fail.

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Making believable fantasy worlds & characters

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Plotting a Novel: How to end your story

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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!
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Plotting a novel - Think like the Villain

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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!
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Mistakes writers make in creating tension and how to fix them

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Unresolved themes are a problem

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the problem with accidentally introducing very heavy themes into your world and then just not addressing them.

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Plotting a novel - Sometimes the better ending requires major changes

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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
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The problem with inflicting nothing but misery on your characters

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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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 turned out.

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Plotting a Book - Make Sure you like your tropes!

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.
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Making believable fantasy worlds & characters

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Plotting a Book - Transitioning from Act 1 to Act 2

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.
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Also includes a discussion on how awesome Ted Lasso is :D

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Writer's Craft - Chapters, Scenes and Dialogue

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss what makes a scene, what makes a chapter and how to punctuate dialogue.

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One hundred hours spent on the craft of writing

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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 the last two years.

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Writer's Craft - Punctuation for Prose (because it is important)

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as the discuss punctuation including commas, semi-colons, em-dashes, sentence structure, paragraph structure and capitalization!

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Plotting a Book - Character Motivation and Story Threads

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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 robust!
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Writing a story: But why do I have to do that?

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Plotting your Second Book - Magicfall 2

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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!

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

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Starting a Story - Plots and Characters

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss where plot ideas start, how to refine them, deciding on characters and other elements of storytelling.

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

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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 filtering and how to keep the reader from getting whiplash by jerking them between ideas.

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Live Edit: Your Point of View

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Leading a project and other musings

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/

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Scenes, Hooks & Selling your Books!

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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!

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Live Edit: Set the Scene (and magic bread)

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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!

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Live Edit: Do not bury your theme

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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.

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Keeping track of your plot - We complete Magicfall

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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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!

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Giving your plot room to breathe

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the problem of overstuffing a plot, moving too fast, and not giving character moments the gravitas they deserve. They discuss chapter length and the importance of picking the right scenes.

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Editing AI - Why Chat GPT can help, but can't write

Wed, 31 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Last time we spoke about writing with the help of AI, we never did get to the editing part. So today, we're going to focus on editing a piece written by Chat GPT and show you how much editing is required to give raw AI writing some much needed soul.

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Live Edit: First Person Narrative Voice

Wed, 24 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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One of our listeners sent us a thousand words to edit. Follow along as we discuss first person voice, both omniscient and limited. We talk about when to and why to use first person and the importance of have a strong narrator. And we tangle once more with our old friend, As You Know Bob.

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Good Dialogue vs Bad Dialogue - How to write better

Tue, 16 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie in a discussion of good dialogue vs bad dialogue and how to write better dialogue that serves the story!

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More techniques for Showing and Not Telling

Wed, 10 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie in a discussion of similes, metaphors and subtext in dialogue, as well as some world building easter eggs!

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Connecting the Reader to the Character

Wed, 03 May 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie in a discussion of connecting the reader to the character in writing fantasy, why it matters, how to do it and strategies for appealing to different readers.

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Can ChatGPT Write?

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk ChatGPT and analyze its writing. They also discuss copyright, the use of AI in world building and plot development. Then they really get into a discussion of writing today and Wheel of Time vs Season 8 of Games of Thrones, so stick around to the end for that!

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Creative Collaboration: The best parts and the dangerous parts

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about the collaboration process on their book, Magicfall. Join them as they discuss what works great and what can be a challenge.

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Listener Q&A: Horror, Mystery, Many Characters and more...

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie answer listener questions about managing a large cast of characters, the difference between writing for a novel vs writing for a RPG game, using horror and using mysteries in fantasy writing.

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Live Edit: Show Don't Tell

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0000

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One of our listeners sent us a thousand words to edit. Follow along as we discuss showing versus telling, how to recognize it and how to fix it. If you're feeling brave, send us 1K words of your writing we'll critique your work too!

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Plot outlines: How to, benefits & pitfalls

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about creating plot outlines, different plot beats and how to use them, the pitfalls of creating an outline and the benefits of creating an outline.

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Live Edit: Plot, tone & saving the cat

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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A brave listener has sent in a thousand words to edit. Join Drake and Marie as they talk plot, story tone and saving the cat moments for otherwise shallow characters.

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Writer's Craft - How to write dialogue in stories

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about writing dialogue, how it differs from people just talking and when not to use dialogue.

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Things we hate in prose...

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss their pet peeves and the thing they most wish authors would please, please, please stop doing.

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Standard Punctuation, prose structure, tertiary characters and other dialogue writing tricks.

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss standard punctuation for dialogue and when to break it. They delve into what tertiary characters can do for you and when to use them, and they discuss prose structure and why it can help you write dialogue.
Includes examples from Magicfall

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Starting Your Story - World building and Character Introduction

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie re-visit starting your story and introducing your characters. They talk about how much world building is too much, how much is required and how important it is not to slow down the action with world building.
Then they turn the eternal bugbear: Do not use flashbacks in opening chapters! Kill them with fire!
Includes examples from Magic falls from the Sky

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Writer's Craft - Making the reader care about the character

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie re-visit some aspects of the writer's craft, most especially those related to making the reader care about the character. They discuss House of the Dragon and why it didn't work as well as Last of Us and touch on the problems of Rings of Power.

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Writer's Journey - Maintaining relationships and how to keep writing

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to keep a healthy writer vs other people balance in your life, how to make sure you keep writing and what to do if you lack inspiration.

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Making your world feel lived in

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they talk about how to make your world feel like a place with history using world building, writing techniques and even character names.

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A plot comes together... Magic Falls Act 2 (second half)

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they finalize Act 2 of the novel Magic Falls from the Sky. But wait for the end because suddenly a new plot idea hooves into view and changes are required to make a fantastic payoff possible.

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Fleshing out Act 1 & 2A - Magic Falls

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they flesh out the outlines for the story of Magic Falls. What do you think, do the two acts sound interesting?

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Head book vs Paper Book

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

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We all write two books, the one in our heads and the one on paper. And sometimes, what's in the head never makes it to paper. Join Drake and Marie in recognizing when this happens and how to fix it!

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Introducing your character

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Introducing a character is possibly the hardest part about writing. Characters are what people latch onto and why they keep reading the story. But how do you get readers to love the character? How do you communicate character backstory to the reader? How much information does the reader need? Join Drake and Marie as they discuss all these points and more!

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Why everyman moments matter

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0000

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Sorry for the late upload! Blame it on the holidays. And speaking of, we won't be releasing a podcast over Christmas and New Years :) But don't let that you stop you enjoying this one! Join Drake and Marie as they discuss introducing a character and making the reader care and why the everyman moments matter

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Arguing Plot Points - Magic Falls

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they argue the merits of various plot and world building ideas for the story of Magic Falls. What do you think, should they use one or two floating cities?

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Writer's Journey: Trails and Tribulations - Copyright and Other dire dragons

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss protecting your work, the DMCA laws, what happens if you breach your Kindle Unlimited contract (knowingly or unknowingly) and all manner of other copyright related tripwires just waiting to entangle your feet.

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How to create a plot outline - Magic Falls

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss taking the idea of a story to a detailed plot outline. We'll take you through an example of our process for the novel in planning, Magic Falls.

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Finding Inspiration - Using folklore and public domain content

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to use folklore and public domain content in your story. Then watch as they dive down the rabbit hole of remakes and adaptions and why you should handle such things with true love and respect for the source material.

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Writing a Villain POV - Should you do it?

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss writing from the villain's perspective, when it works and what the pitfalls are.

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Creating tent poles for a story - Magic Falls

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss plotting out the tent poles you need to hold up the canvas of your story. This continues the story creation process of the new novel.

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How to start a sentence and why it matters

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the complexities of how to start a sentence, why you should vary how you start a sentence and various other grammar complexities!

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Allegories, Symbology and Lamp shading

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they wander between the garden of tropes and the alluring wildlands that is an allegory for the imagination of the symbolic writer.

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Getting Started with a novel - Magic Falls

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss starting a new book and world by using an example. Check out the process of world building and plot discovery in action.

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A look behind the curtain

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about Marie and Drake Join us as we discuss how we spend our days, what we do for inspiration and how we get better at the craft of writing.

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Writer's Journey - The darkest hour: Self editing your work

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss editing your work and getting into shape without needing an external editor. We talk about word, macros, techniques and tools!

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How to write magic in fantasy books

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Following on from building magic, Drake and Marie discuss how to write magic in an engaging and showy way. Join the conversation as we discuss showing, rather than telling and ways to introduce magic that doesn't leave the reader confused.

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Building a Fantasy Magic System

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss building a fantasy magic system that works with your world and is impactful to your readers.

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Writing Character Relationships

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss both romantic and platonic relationships, what they offer you as the storyteller and how to write them in a manner that impacts the reader.

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How to write religion in fantasy

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss religion in fantasy, how to write it, what to show and where most authors go wrong. Also, another trope talk! This time the discussion centers on the pitfalls of making a religion all corrupt or all good. The trope of religious headgear if you will.

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Show Your World

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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So you've built this amazing world that just sings with glorious fantasy. But how do you show it to your readers without telling them all about it? How do you avoid sounding like an RPG setting manual? And what is a tourist guide writer? Join Drake and Marie as they discuss practical tips and tricks for showing your world to your readers in an organic and immersive fashion.

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Writing Combat

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the intricacies of writing a good fight scene, all the way from using your sense to the importance of verbs!

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Writing Politics

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss writing the more fun kind of politics, the kind we find in epic fantasy books.

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Practical Editing – Punctuation and Prose

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie for another practical editing session as they dissect and critique a piece of prose sent in by a listener of the podcast. If you want us to give your writing the same treatment, send us a thousand words or less to releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com.

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Opening Lines

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss their opening lines for series, books and characters, why they chose the words they did and what they were trying to achieve. Also, another trope talk, this time we chat about Planet of the Hats!

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Sharing the Story

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie in discussing how to make sure your characters get the story time they deserve. And also another trope talk! This time we discuss The Chosen One.

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Building Your Lore

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie (occasionally argue) about world building cultures, societies and religions.

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The fall and rise of a reedeemed character

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss character corruption and redemption as story arcs.

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The shrouded path to publishing

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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So you've finished your novel and now you want to get it out there. Join Drake and Marie in a frank discussion of the complicated, difficult and mysterious path to getting published, both traditional and indie press!

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Alien Races and Focused Traits - Why do it?

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie to discuss the advantage of exaggerated traits in non human races. And also plunge deeply into the five-man-band trope and what advantages it offers you.

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Writing great character growth arcs

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss character growth arcs, what makes them great and what makes them fail.

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Creating Great Characters

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to create great characters for stories, including flaws, foibles, and phobias!

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Spinning a Yarn: Story Structure

Thu, 26 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the three act play, the problem of flawless characters, the importance of the story having a theme rather than the theme having a story and A, B storylines. Come plunge down the rabbit hole!

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Six techniques to polish your prose

Thu, 19 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to make average prose great!

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Love wisely, but not too well

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss telling the right story, killing your darlings and loving your own work.

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Psychology of a character – Mental illness in speculative fiction

Thu, 05 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss mental illness, villains, heroes and the impact of the story on the mental well being of your character.

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Split Timelines are Flashbacks

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss Point of View characters not being on the same timeline (looking at you Witcher Season 1), doing the same scene but from a different Point of View and why all this is still just a flashback and why it can annoy your reader.

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Writer's Journey - Promises

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

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As promised, we are back! And speaking of promises, Marie and Drake discuss the importance of keeping to your word to your audience. From promises made on your book cover to plot devices and twists, nothing looses you readers faster than not fulfilling promises.

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Good Punctuation is Invisible

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie in discussion on punctuation, why it’s important and how to use it to communicate with your reader. This will be our last episode for a while as Draka is recovering from treatment.

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Writer's Journey - Trials and Tribulations - The Plot Diamond

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot diamond. What it is, what to do if it’s too thin and how to stop it being an ever expanding giant.

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Showing Emotion

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss how to write with emotion so that the reader doesn’t get told the character is feeling such and such an emotion, they feel the emotion right down to their bones

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Patterns in Prose

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss narrative, world building, character and inner monologue prose.

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Writing Action

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss how to write engaging, high stakes action scenes and what you can accomplish through writing of violence and combat.

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Writer's Journey - Trials and Tribulations - Self-Doubt

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss dealing with self-doubt and fear of getting critiqued. They talk about the importance of getting critiqued and of critiquing others.

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Writing with non-malicious villains

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss how to use non-malicious villains or environmental conditions to provide conflict for your characters to overcome and grow them to overcome the theme. They talk about themes that work best with these kinds of villains and building your villains to still offer compelling conflict. You will also get to learn how we'd react in an apocalypse :)

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Agony Aunt - Relationships in Fantasy Writing

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about fantasy relationships, why they're important even if romance is not your focus, how it shapes your characters and what things to pay attention to.

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Picking a Point of View

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake & Marie discuss how to decide who should be a narrating character and when to introduce narrating characters.

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Rethink Your Flashbacks

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie speak about flashbacks and dreams and why they're not a good idea, especially early in your tale.

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Practical Editing – Motivations & Openings

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Marie and Drake crit a piece of text sent to them by a fan of a show. They cover establishing character motivations, how to create an opening sentence and what certain character decisions and internalization might mean to your readers.

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The Writer's Journey: The Everyman Writer

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss the early mistakes almost all writers make, the lack of confidence that makes more writers quit and first perilous steps on your journey to becoming a writer.

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How to End Things

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie talk about how to write a good ending that leaves your reader fulfilled. They discuss the potential pitfalls involved in endings and the importance concluding stories, rather than just letting them dribble on.

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Narrators & POV & framing devices

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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First person, third person, the mythic second person. Omniscient vs limited. Using a framing device. Let's talk about how to pick a narrator and how to use it!

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A Practical Guide to Editing

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Marie, Drake and guest author Conner Crenshaw line edit 3 paragraphs of action writing in detail, explaining the reasoning and how to behind every step.

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Set it up. Pay it off.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie explore how to set up or sign post events and pay off that sign post in such a way that your readers are left feeling fulfilled.

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Complications vs Complexity

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Marie and Drake explore how to apply the computer science single responsibility principle to prose. How to structure your sentences, paragraphs, scenes and story cohesively so that your story has complications (good), but not complexity (not so great).

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How to avoid deus ex politics

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie explore complex cultural structures, writing politics (fantasy not real) and how to use politics (and other cultural elements) to create and overcome conflict.

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Fantastical Races and how to write them

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

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How to describe fantastical races without falling into "everything through a human lens" trap. The damage caused to your theme by jamming in an agenda that doesn't fit. The importance of respecting the cultures you draw from. Join Drake and Marie for a discussion on races and species in fantasy writing.

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Mentors & Motivations

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake & Marie as they discuss how and why to use mentors and other secondary characters, how to make them believable, how to make the reader care and the critical consideration that should be given to the motivations of secondary characters.

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Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294G
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Fiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.com
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4
Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com
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Scenes & Hooks

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000

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Drake & Marie talk about how to craft a scene that hooks your reader, how to use rising conflict and how to plot twist into unexpected jagged conflict that leaves your readers breathless.

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Redemption & Other Character Arcs

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss what makes a good redemption arc, what constitutes character growth and all the orphans in fantasy!

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Hero's Journey - Conquest of Theme

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0000

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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the often used Hero's Journey. They cover the importance of grounding the reader with the everyman moments, the process of transformation, including the masculine and feminine traits and the vital element of ensuring the hero conquers the theme of the story.

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Magic, Conflict, Prophecy & Character Death

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie discuss magic systems and items and conflict resolution, stretching from Tolkien through Harry Potter into Mistborn. Magic leads to prophecy and prophecy leads to character deaths and how to kill a main character.

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Magical Items, Editing & Themes

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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Drake and Marie embark on a discussion of magical items. In this episode they discuss generic magical items versus artifact items and how these affect storytelling, symbology of items, both mundane and magical and the impact of that symbology on your world.
They discuss the importance of editing, how items can organically grow with your story and how you look clever as a writer and finally they tie it back to themes, because without a theme, you just don't have a story!

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Music by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/

Drake's Contact Details:
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Fiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.com
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Everything affects Everything

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0000

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In a continuation of immersive writing and world building, Drake and Marie discuss time and expressions thereof, courage in sticking to your themes, and the interconnected nature of religion, government, society and characters.

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Music by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/

Drake's Contact Details:
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Fiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.com
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Immersive Storytelling & Expressive World Building

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0000

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Drake & Marie discuss how to use prose to connect with the reader, not just descriptively using show instead of tell, but also making things deeply personal to the narrator, which help to viscerally connect the reader to the narrator's plight. They also discuss expressions in world building, specifically those related to making up swear words in fantasy worlds.

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Music by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/

Drake's Contact Details:
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Fiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.com
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4
Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com
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Grammar, Point of View and Language

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0000

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In the second episode of Releasing your inner Dragon, Drake & Marie talk about grammar, choosing a point of view and tense for your story, and how it affects your narrative structure.

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Music by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/

Drake's Contact Details:
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Fiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.com
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Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com
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Themes, Plotters and Pantsers

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0000

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In the first episode of Releasing your inner Dragon, Drake & Marie talk about the importance of having a theme and how different writers develop themes and plots. They discuss plotters and pantser writing styles and the impact that has on world building, planning and theme development.

Music by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/

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Drake's Contact Details:
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Fiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.com
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Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com
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Marie's contact details:
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