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Releasing Your Inner Dragon episodes
- Starting a Story - Plots and Characters
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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.
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 1 min - Advanced Writer's Techniques: Filtering & Disguising Info-dumps
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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.
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 11 min - Live Edit: Your Point of View
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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.
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 16 min - Leading a project and other musings
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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.
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58 min - Scenes, Hooks & Selling your Books!
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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!
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 27 min - Live Edit: Set the Scene (and magic bread)
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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!
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
57 min - Live Edit: Do not bury your theme
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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.
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr - Keeping track of your plot - We complete Magicfall
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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!
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.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 17 min - Giving your plot room to breathe
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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.
Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com
Drake's Contact Details:
Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/
Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Snurs: https://a.co/d/670MElY
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
59 min - Editing AI - Why Chat GPT can help, but can't write
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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.
Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com
Drake's Contact Details:
Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/
Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!
Snurs: https://a.co/d/670MElY
Marie's contact details:
Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About Releasing Your Inner Dragon
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Welcome to the world of creative writing and story mastery with Maxwell Alexander Drake and Marie Mullany, your guides to Releasing Your Inner Dragon. This author podcast is a treasure trove of writing tips and advice, sparking inspiration and ah-ha moments for every stage of an author’s career.
Drake, an award-winning novelist and creative writing teacher, brings his experience from the gaming world and beyond, while Mullany, author of the Sangwheel Chronicles and YouTuber, shares her expertise in fantasy world-building. Together, they delve into the intricacies of crafting compelling narratives, offering invaluable writing resources and insights. Connect with this dynamic duo and join a community of listeners passionate about storytelling and writing more immersive books.
Listen and learn from the podcast and connect with your hosts: MaxwellAlexanderDrake.com
Starvingwriterstudio.com
Mariemullany.com
youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds