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S4 Ep 6Writing dialogue: The mistakes every writer makes at least once!

Send a text 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=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/ - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 20241h 20m

S4 Ep 5Common mistakes writers make with their opening chapters

Send a text 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=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/ - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 20241h 4m

S4 Ep 4Live Edit: Focus on your story, cut pointless actions

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 7, 20241h 9m

S4 Ep 3The secret to applying plot devices well: PART 2!

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 20241h 45m

S4 Ep 2You're Using Plot Devices WRONG - Here's How to Do Better

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 202458 min

S4 Ep 1How to Write Fight Scenes: Avoid Common Writing Mistakes

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 20241h 7m

S3 Ep 48Writing with dreams and flashbacks and telling?

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 20231h 22m

S3 Ep 47Writing with allegories, when does it work and what makes it fail.

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 20231h 9m

S3 Ep 46Making believable fantasy worlds & characters

Send a text 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/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 details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 20231h 0m

S3 Ep 45Plotting a Novel: How to end your story

Send a text 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_confirmation=1Writer'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 In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 202353 min

S3 Ep 44Plotting a novel - Think like the Villain

Send a text 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 20231h 24m

S3 Ep 43Mistakes writers make in creating tension and how to fix them

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202356 min

S3 Ep 42Unresolved themes are a problem

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 202350 min

S3 Ep 41Plotting a novel - Sometimes the better ending requires major changes

Send a text 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(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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 8, 20231h 29m

S3 Ep 41The problem with inflicting nothing but misery on your characters

Send a text 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 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 In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 202357 min

S3 Ep 40Plotting a Book - Make Sure you like your tropes!

Send a text 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 20231h 10m

S3 Ep 39Making believable fantasy worlds & characters

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 20231h 7m

S3 Ep 38Plotting a Book - Transitioning from Act 1 to Act 2

Send a text 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 :DWriter'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 In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 202346 min

S3 Ep 37Writer's Craft - Chapters, Scenes and Dialogue

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 20231h 16m

S3 Ep 36One hundred hours spent on the craft of writing

Send a text 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 20231h 6m

S3 Ep 35Writer's Craft - Punctuation for Prose (because it is important)

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 20, 20231h 13m

S3 Ep 34Plotting a Book - Character Motivation and Story Threads

Send a text 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 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://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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 20231h 14m

S3 Ep 33Writing a story: But why do I have to do that?

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 6, 202357 min

S3 Ep 32Plotting your Second Book - Magicfall 2

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202358 min

S3 Ep 31Live Edit: Attach the reader to your character and theme delivery

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20231h 14m

S3 Ep 30Starting a Story - Plots and Characters

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 20231h 0m

S3 Ep 29Advanced Writer's Techniques: Filtering & Disguising Info-dumps

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 9, 20231h 10m

S3 Ep 28Live Edit: Your Point of View

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 20231h 15m

S3 Ep 27Leading a project and other musings

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 202357 min

S3 Ep 26Scenes, Hooks & Selling your Books!

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 5, 20231h 26m

S3 Ep 25Live Edit: Set the Scene (and magic bread)

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 202356 min

S3 Ep 24Live Edit: Do not bury your theme

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 202359 min

S3 Ep 23Keeping track of your plot - We complete Magicfall

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 14, 20231h 16m

S3 Ep 22Giving your plot room to breathe

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 202358 min

S3 Ep 21Editing AI - Why Chat GPT can help, but can't write

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 20231h 0m

S3 Ep 20Live Edit: First Person Narrative Voice

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 20231h 15m

S3 Ep 19Good Dialogue vs Bad Dialogue - How to write better

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 20231h 10m

S3 Ep 18More techniques for Showing and Not Telling

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 20231h 5m

S3 Ep 17Connecting the Reader to the Character

Send a text 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)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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 20231h 10m

S3 Ep 16Can ChatGPT Write?

Send a text Drake and Marie talk ChatGPT and analyze its writing. They also discuss copyright, the use of AI in world building and plot development. Then they really get into a discussion of writing today and Wheel of Time vs Season 8 of Games of Thrones, so stick around to the end for that!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 20231h 30m

S3 Ep 15Creative Collaboration: The best parts and the dangerous parts

Send a text Drake and Marie talk about the collaboration process on their book, Magicfall. Join them as they discuss what works great and what can be a challenge. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 20231h 21m

S3 Ep 14Listener Q&A: Horror, Mystery, Many Characters and more...

Send a text Drake and Marie answer listener questions about managing a large cast of characters, the difference between writing for a novel vs writing for a RPG game, using horror and using mysteries in fantasy writing.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 20231h 0m

S3 Ep 13Live Edit: Show Don't Tell

Send a text One of our listeners sent us a thousand words to edit. Follow along as we discuss showing versus telling, how to recognize it and how to fix it. If you're feeling brave, send us 1K words of your writing we'll critique your work too!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 20231h 28m

S3 Ep 12Plot outlines: How to, benefits & pitfalls

Send a text Drake and Marie talk about creating plot outlines, different plot beats and how to use them, the pitfalls of creating an outline and the benefits of creating an outline.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 20231h 3m

S3 Ep 11Live Edit: Plot, tone & saving the cat

Send a text A brave listener has sent in a thousand words to edit. Join Drake and Marie as they talk plot, story tone and saving the cat moments for otherwise shallow characters.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 20231h 35m

S3 Ep 10Writer's Craft - How to write dialogue in stories

Send a text Drake 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 20231h 1m

S3 Ep 9Things we hate in prose...

Send a text Drake 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 202357 min

S3 Ep 8Standard Punctuation, prose structure, tertiary characters and other dialogue writing tricks.

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss standard punctuation for dialogue and when to break it. They delve into what tertiary characters can do for you and when to use them, and they discuss prose structure and why it can help you write dialogue. Includes examples from 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:Books: https://mariemullany.com/workJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202346 min

S3 Ep 7Starting Your Story - World building and Character Introduction

Send a text Drake and Marie re-visit starting your story and introducing your characters. They talk about how much world building is too much, how much is required and how important it is not to slow down the action with world building. Then they turn the eternal bugbear: Do not use flashbacks in opening chapters! Kill them with fire!Includes examples from Magic falls from the SkyGive 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 20231h 7m

S3 Ep 6Writer's Craft - Making the reader care about the character

Send a text Drake and Marie re-visit some aspects of the writer's craft, most especially those related to making the reader care about the character. They discuss House of the Dragon and why it didn't work as well as Last of Us and touch on the problems of Rings of Power.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 8, 202359 min