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Releasing your inner dragon

Marie Mullany & Maxwell Alexander Drake

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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 exper ...
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss adding humor to stories and why it helps with reader engagement. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joi…
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Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedb…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss reaching a climatic peak in your story! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at rel…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss adding romance to fantasy stories. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasin…
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Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedb…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss rising action, tension, pacing, character developments and most importantly: keeping your readers reading! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtub…
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Join Drake and Marie as they read first page submissions and say if they would have published them and why they would (or would not have) published them. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://…
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Join Drake and Marie to discuss writing stronger stories with great character arcs! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback…
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Join Drake and Marie to discuss the inciting incident of your story! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyo…
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Join Drake and Marie in another dialogue on dialogue! This time they discuss how to write good dialogue, how to keep the reader engaged and the purpose dialogue serves in your story. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for …
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Join Drake and Marie in a dialogue... on dialogue! They discuss the mistakes writers make and how to fix them. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHH…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss opening chapters and why they put a book down or continue reading. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/j…
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Join Drake and Marie in a live critique where they tear apart a willing victim's work. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot devices, their use in fiction writing and how to make even a stale trope seem fresh again. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: …
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot devices, their use in fiction writing and how to make even a stale trope seem fresh again. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: …
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the ten mistakes you make in writing combat scenes! Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Detai…
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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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall…
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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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join G…
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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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0Ekwu…
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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! Check out how they do it and learn by example. Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_conf…
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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! Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedbac…
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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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drak…
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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. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www…
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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 Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(…
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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. Writer's Roo…
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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. Check out how they do it and learn by example. Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/ Give…
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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. Marie's IndieGoGo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/the-lion-vessel/x/27732935#/ Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfal…
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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. Check out how they do it and learn by example. Also includes a discussion on how awesome Ted Lasso is :D Writer…
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Join Drake and Marie as they discuss what makes a scene, what makes a chapter and how to punctuate dialogue. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25…
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Edit: Had a snafu with the upload (because of course), if you're hearing the previous episode repeated, try to get the episode again. Join Drake and Marie on the 100th episode of Releasing Your Inner Dragon where they discuss the journey of the podcast, the technical production of the podcast and what they've learned from the last two years. Give u…
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Join Drake and Marie as the discuss punctuation including commas, semi-colons, em-dashes, sentence structure, paragraph structure and capitalization! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ Drake-U: http…
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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! Check out how they do…
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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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact De…
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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! Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Magicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ …
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Join Drake and Marie as they edit a piece of flash fiction sent in by a regular viewer. They'll discuss the theme of the piece, and the importance of attaching the reader to the character... Even when it's a weird character! And of course, there will be some line editing discussions. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Mag…
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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.…
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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 t…
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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(…
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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://magicfall…
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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…
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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: St…
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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: ht…
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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-…
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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.s…
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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 Writ…
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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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com…
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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! 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:/…
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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! 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…
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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. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com Drake's Contact Details: Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ Drake-U: https://class…
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