Releasing Your Inner Dragon

Send a text  Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the intricacies of writing a good fight scene, all the way from using your sense to the importance of verbs! 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://w...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss writing the more fun kind of politics, the kind we find in epic fantasy books. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Soc...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie for another practical editing session as they dissect and critique a piece of prose sent in by a listener of the podcast. If you want us to give your writing the same treatment, send us a thousand words or less to releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)com. Check out the video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/-UFkjlBHxhUGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdra...

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss their opening lines for series, books and characters, why they chose the words they did and what they were trying to achieve. Also, another trope talk, this time we chat about Planet of the Hats! Check out the video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/mbo7_cUrmuYGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch....

Send a text Join Drake and Marie in discussing how to make sure your characters get the story time they deserve. And also another trope talk! This time we discuss The Chosen One. Check out the video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/6b1SROib6LQGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact Details:Read the Genesis Sa...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie (occasionally argue) about world building cultures, societies and religions. Check out the video of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDyufWWJwmcGive 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/B09JN529...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss character corruption and redemption as story arcs. The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/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/sto...

Send a text So you've finished your novel and now you want to get it out there. Join Drake and Marie in a frank discussion of the complicated, difficult and mysterious path to getting published, both traditional and indie press! Roberto Viacava https://www.instagram.com/viacavaroberto/?hl=enBoar Tower https://www.boartower.com/The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-...

Send a text Join  Drake and Marie to discuss the advantage of exaggerated traits in non human races. And also plunge deeply into the five-man-band trope and what advantages it offers you. The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/song...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss character growth arcs, what makes them great and what makes them fail. The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/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....

Send a text  Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to create great characters for stories, including flaws, foibles, and phobias! The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/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:...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the three act play, the problem of flawless characters, the importance of the story having a theme rather than the theme having a story and A, B storylines. Come plunge down the rabbit hole! The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/Comic Con at Homehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cl6x6...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss how to make average prose great! The Ducal Heir Launch!  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/publish-and-launch-the-ducal-heir/x/27732935#/Comic Con at Homehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cl6x6kzlYghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEI_nPJYeuIGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/D...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss telling the right story, killing your darlings and loving your own work. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Social Me...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss mental illness, villains, heroes and the impact of the story on the mental well being of your character. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www.st...

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss Point of View characters not being on the same timeline (looking at you Witcher Season 1), doing the same scene but from a different Point of View and why all this is still just a flashback and why it can annoy your reader. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact De...

Send a text As promised, we are back! And speaking of promises, Marie and Drake discuss the importance of keeping to your word to your audience. From promises made on your book cover to plot devices and twists, nothing looses you readers faster than not fulfilling promises. Give us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comMusic by Ivan Dutch: https://ivanduch.com/songs/Drake's Contact...

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

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss the plot diamond. What it is, what to do if it’s too thin and how to stop it being an ever expanding giant. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www...

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss how to write with emotion so that the reader doesn’t get told the character is feeling such and such an emotion, they feel the emotion right down to their bones 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/B09JN...

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss narrative, world building, character and inner monologue prose. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Social Media:https://www.facebo...

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss how to write engaging, high stakes action scenes and what you can accomplish through writing of violence and combat. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio: https://www.sta...

Send a text Drake and Marie discuss dealing with self-doubt and fear of getting critiqued. They talk about the importance of getting critiqued and of critiquing others. 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/B09JN5294GStarving Writer Studio:...

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

Send a text Drake and Marie talk about fantasy relationships, why they're important even if romance is not your focus, how it shapes your characters and what things to pay attention to. 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/B09JN5294GWebsit...