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Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Why Weak Openings Fail!Send us a textJoin Drake and Marie as they discuss using author voice vs character voice.Drake's substack: https://substack.com/@maxwellalexanderdrake?utm_source=top-searchWriter's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDiscord: https://discord.gg/vMrmBsF5fhMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/
2025-04-041h 02
Releasing your inner dragonHow to Build Fantasy Cultures: Craft Rich Fantasy Societies, Belief Systems, and TraditionsSend us a textGet the podcast here: https://releasingyourinnerdragon.buzzsprout.com/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www.facebook.com/maxwellalexanderdrakehttps://twitter.com/MaxwellADrakehttps://www.instagram.com/maxwellalexanderdrake/https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellalexanderdrake/Marie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieMWesselsConnect on Facebook: https://w...
2025-01-021h 00
Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Turn Pages, Not Heads. How to Keep Readers EngagedSend us a textGet the podcast here: https://releasingyourinnerdragon.buzzsprout.com/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www.facebook.com/maxwellalexanderdrakehttps://twitter.com/MaxwellADrakehttps://www.instagram.com/maxwellalexanderdrake/https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellalexanderdrake/Marie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieMWesselsConnect on Facebook: https://w...
2024-12-261h 03
Releasing your inner dragonThe publishing game: Learn to write a better first page!Send us a textJoin 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=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact...
2024-03-221h 27
Releasing your inner dragonWriting Transformative Character Arcs: From Zero to Hero and BeyondSend us a textJoin 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=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ ...
2024-03-141h 12
Releasing your inner dragonDoes Your Inciting Incident Work? How to Write a Phenomenal Call to Adventure!Send us a textJoin 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=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - U...
2024-03-061h 00
Releasing your inner dragonWriting dialogue: How to engage the reader when characters are talkingSend us a textJoin 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_source=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/
2024-02-291h 32
Releasing your inner dragonWriting dialogue: The mistakes every writer makes at least once!Send us a textJoin 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=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.c...
2024-02-211h 17
Releasing your inner dragonCommon mistakes writers make with their opening chaptersSend us a textJoin 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=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/
2024-02-141h 01
Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Focus on your story, cut pointless actionsSend us a textJoin 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/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's contact de...
2024-02-071h 05
Releasing your inner dragonThe secret to applying plot devices well: PART 2!Send us a textJoin 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/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!W...
2024-01-311h 41
Releasing your inner dragonYou're Using Plot Devices WRONG - Here's How to Do BetterSend us a textJoin 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/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!W...
2024-01-2455 min
Releasing your inner dragonHow to Write Fight Scenes: Avoid Common Writing MistakesSend us a textJoin 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/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's contact d...
2024-01-171h 04
Releasing your inner dragonWriting with dreams and flashbacks and telling?Send us a textJoin 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/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: h...
2023-12-271h 18Releasing your inner dragonWriting with allegories, when does it work and what makes it fail.Send us a textJoin 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/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U...
2023-12-201h 05Releasing your inner dragonMaking believable fantasy worlds & charactersSend us a textJoin 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.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www...
2023-12-1357 minReleasing your inner dragonPlotting a Novel: How to end your storySend us a textJoin 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/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/...
2023-12-0649 minReleasing your inner dragonPlotting a novel - Think like the VillainSend us a textJoin 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://writersroom.mn.co/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/
2023-11-291h 21Releasing your inner dragonMistakes writers make in creating tension and how to fix themSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://w...
2023-11-2253 minReleasing your inner dragonUnresolved themes are a problemSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust I...
2023-11-1546 minReleasing your inner dragonPlotting a novel - Sometimes the better ending requires major changesSend us a textJoin 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 releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use R...
2023-11-081h 26Releasing your inner dragonThe problem with inflicting nothing but misery on your charactersSend us a textJoin 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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:S...
2023-11-0153 minReleasing your inner dragonPlotting a Book - Make Sure you like your tropes!Send us a textJoin 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://writersroom.mn.co/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www...
2023-10-251h 06Releasing your inner dragonMaking believable fantasy worlds & charactersSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's co...
2023-10-181h 03Releasing your inner dragonPlotting a Book - Transitioning from Act 1 to Act 2Send us a textJoin 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 awesome Ted Lasso is :DWriter's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/
2023-10-1143 minReleasing your inner dragonWriter's Craft - Chapters, Scenes and DialogueSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Marie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-10-041h 12Releasing your inner dragonOne hundred hours spent on the craft of writingSend us a textEdit: 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 the last two years. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U...
2023-09-271h 03Releasing your inner dragonWriter's Craft - Punctuation for Prose (because it is important)Send us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-09-201h 10Releasing your inner dragonPlotting a Book - Character Motivation and Story ThreadsSend us a textJoin 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! Check out how they do it and learn by example.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https...
2023-09-131h 10Releasing your inner dragonWriting a story: But why do I have to do that?Send us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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.c...
2023-09-0654 minReleasing your inner dragonPlotting your Second Book - Magicfall 2Send us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c...
2023-08-3055 minReleasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Attach the reader to your character and theme deliverySend us a textJoin 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 releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMagicfall: 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!
2023-08-231h 11Releasing your inner dragonStarting a Story - Plots and CharactersSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-08-1657 minReleasing your inner dragonAdvanced Writer's Techniques: Filtering & Disguising Info-dumpsSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/Drake's...
2023-08-091h 06Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Your Point of ViewSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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!
2023-07-191h 12Releasing your inner dragonLeading a project and other musingsSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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:B...
2023-07-1254 minReleasing your inner dragonScenes, Hooks & Selling your Books!Send us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c...
2023-07-051h 21Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Set the Scene (and magic bread)Send us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: h...
2023-06-2853 minReleasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Do not bury your themeSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://ww...
2023-06-2155 minReleasing your inner dragonKeeping track of your plot - We complete MagicfallSend us a textJoin 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)comMagicfall: 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/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-06-141h 13Releasing your inner dragonGiving your plot room to breatheSend us a textJoin 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)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In T...
2023-06-0755 minReleasing your inner dragonGood Dialogue vs Bad Dialogue - How to write betterSend us a textJoin Drake and Marie in a discussion of good dialogue vs bad dialogue and how to write better dialogue that serves the story!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-05-161h 07Releasing your inner dragonMore techniques for Showing and Not TellingSend us a textJoin Drake and Marie in a discussion of similes, metaphors and subtext in dialogue, as well as some world building easter eggs!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-05-101h 02Releasing your inner dragonConnecting the Reader to the CharacterSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c...
2023-05-031h 06Releasing your inner dragonCan ChatGPT Write?Send us a textDrake 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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
2023-04-261h 26Releasing your inner dragonCreative Collaboration: The best parts and the dangerous partsSend us a textDrake 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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-04-121h 18Releasing your inner dragonListener Q&A: Horror, Mystery, Many Characters and more...Send us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://w...
2023-04-0557 minReleasing your inner dragonPlot outlines: How to, benefits & pitfallsSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?s...
2023-03-221h 00Releasing your inner dragonLive Edit: Plot, tone & saving the catSend us a textA 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/J...
2023-03-151h 31Releasing your inner dragonWriter's Craft - How to write dialogue in storiesSend us a textDrake and Marie talk about writing dialogue, how it differs from people just talking and when not to use dialogue. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-03-0858 minReleasing your inner dragonThings we hate in prose...Send us a textDrake and Marie discuss their pet peeves and the thing they most wish authors would please, please, please stop doing.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-03-0154 minReleasing your inner dragonStandard Punctuation, prose structure, tertiary characters and other dialogue writing tricks.Send us a textDrake 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 MagicfallGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:
2023-02-2243 minReleasing your inner dragonStarting Your Story - World building and Character IntroductionSend us a textDrake 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 SkyGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https...
2023-02-151h 03Releasing your inner dragonWriter's Craft - Making the reader care about the characterSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's c...
2023-02-0856 minReleasing your inner dragonWriter's Journey - Maintaining relationships and how to keep writingSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: h...
2023-02-0150 minReleasing your inner dragonMaking your world feel lived inSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_c...
2023-01-2554 minReleasing your inner dragonA plot comes together... Magic Falls Act 2 (second half)Send us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
2023-01-181h 33Releasing your inner dragonFleshing out Act 1 & 2A - Magic FallsSend us a textJoin 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?Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2023-01-111h 12Releasing your inner dragonHead book vs Paper BookSend us a textWe 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/work
2023-01-0452 minReleasing your inner dragonIntroducing your characterSend us a textIntroducing 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use R...
2022-12-211h 15Releasing your inner dragonWhy everyman moments matterSend us a textSorry 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 matterGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!Snurs: https://a...
2022-12-1548 minReleasing your inner dragonArguing Plot Points - Magic FallsSend us a textJoin 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?Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://w...
2022-12-0747 minReleasing your inner dragonWriter's Journey: Trails and Tribulations - Copyright and Other dire dragonsSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJ...
2022-11-3000 minReleasing your inner dragonHow to create a plot outline - Magic FallsSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://w...
2022-11-231h 14Releasing your inner dragonFinding Inspiration - Using folklore and public domain contentSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact d...
2022-11-1651 minReleasing your inner dragonWriting a Villain POV - Should you do it?Send us a textJoin Drake and Marie as they discuss writing from the villain's perspective, when it works and what the pitfalls are.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1
2022-11-0955 minReleasing your inner dragonCreating tent poles for a story - Magic FallsSend us a textJoin 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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e...
2022-11-021h 05Releasing your inner dragonHow to start a sentence and why it mattersSend us a textJoin 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B099QJMV6C...
2022-10-2652 minReleasing your inner dragonAllegories, Symbology and Lamp shadingSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B099QJMV6CJ...
2022-10-1957 minReleasing your inner dragonGetting Started with a novel - Magic FallsSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B099QJMV6C...
2022-10-1241 minReleasing your inner dragonA look behind the curtainSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Ma...
2022-10-0552 minReleasing your inner dragonWriter's Journey - The darkest hour: Self editing your workSend us a textJoin 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B099QJMV6CJ...
2022-09-291h 20Releasing your inner dragonHow to write magic in fantasy booksSend us a textFollowing 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/
2022-09-2150 minReleasing your inner dragonBuilding a Fantasy Magic SystemSend us a textJoin Drake and Marie as they discuss building a fantasy magic system that works with your world and is impactful to your readers.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B099QJMV6CJust In Time Worlds: h...
2022-09-1549 minReleasing your inner dragonWriting Character RelationshipsSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake'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/670MElYMarie's contact details:Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Mullany/e/B...
2022-09-0755 minReleasing your inner dragonHow to write religion in fantasySend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!Social Media:https://www.f...
2022-09-011h 00Releasing your inner dragonShow Your WorldSend us a textSo 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.Watch the episode with the documents shared here: https://youtu.be/BJt-Mvn_6mwGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com
2022-08-251h 19Releasing your inner dragonWriting with non-malicious villainsSend us a textDrake 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 :)Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon...
2022-01-2046 minReleasing your inner dragonAgony Aunt - Relationships in Fantasy WritingSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4
2022-01-1347 minReleasing your inner dragonPicking a Point of ViewSend us a textDrake & Marie discuss how to decide who should be a narrating character and when to introduce narrating characters. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www...
2022-01-0650 minReleasing your inner dragonRethink Your FlashbacksSend us a textDrake and Marie speak about flashbacks and dreams and why they're not a good idea, especially early in your tale.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com...
2021-12-3041 minReleasing your inner dragonPractical Editing – Motivations & OpeningsSend us a textMarie 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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon...
2021-12-2350 minReleasing your inner dragonThe Writer's Journey: The Everyman WriterSend us a textDrake 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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006...
2021-12-1648 minReleasing your inner dragonHow to End ThingsSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www...
2021-12-0943 minReleasing your inner dragonNarrators & POV & framing devicesSend us a textFirst 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4...
2021-12-0244 minReleasing your inner dragonA Practical Guide to EditingSend us a textMarie, Drake and guest author Conner Crenshaw line edit 3 paragraphs of action writing in detail, explaining the reasoning and how to behind every step.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course...
2021-11-2553 minReleasing your inner dragonSet it up. Pay it off.Send us a textDrake 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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4
2021-11-1852 minReleasing your inner dragonComplications vs ComplexitySend us a textMarie 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).Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile...
2021-11-1146 minReleasing your inner dragonHow to avoid deus ex politicsSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative...
2021-11-0434 minReleasing your inner dragonFantastical Races and how to write themSend us a textHow 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www...
2021-10-2856 minReleasing your inner dragonMentors & MotivationsSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sage: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5294GWebsite: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.com...
2021-10-2129 minReleasing your inner dragonScenes & HooksSend us a textDrake & 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www...
2021-10-1444 minReleasing your inner dragonRedemption & Other Character ArcsSend us a textJoin Drake and Marie as they discuss what makes a good redemption arc, what constitutes character growth and all the orphans in fantasy!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www.facebook.com/maxwellalexanderdrakehttps://twitter.com/MaxwellADrake...
2021-10-071h 00Releasing your inner dragonHero's Journey - Conquest of ThemeSend us a textJoin 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com...
2021-09-3056 minReleasing your inner dragonMagic, Conflict, Prophecy & Character DeathSend us a textDrake 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: http://www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com
2021-09-2338 minReleasing your inner dragonMagical Items, Editing & ThemesSend us a textDrake 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!Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot...
2021-09-1635 minReleasing your inner dragonEverything affects EverythingSend us a textIn 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www...
2021-09-0932 minReleasing your inner dragonImmersive Storytelling & Expressive World BuildingSend us a textDrake & 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly...
2021-09-0234 minReleasing your inner dragonGrammar, Point of View and LanguageSend us a textIn 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.Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.comhttps://www.facebook...
2021-08-2644 minReleasing your inner dragonThemes, Plotters and PantsersSend us a textIn 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/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDrake's Contact Details:Website: www.MaxwellAlexanderDrake.comFiend Folly: www.FiendFolly.comAmazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e...
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