Writing the Alien

June 8th, 2026  |  Season 10  |  5 mins 32 secs

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You Get Agency, and You Get Agency – EVERYBODY Gets Agency!

June 1st, 2026  |  Season 10  |  4 mins 1 sec

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In Western culture, we expect our characters to make decisions that have consequences, not just have things happen to them. How do you write a character with realistic agency?

But I Don't Want To Be a Hero: Writing the Reluctant Hero

May 25th, 2026  |  Season 10  |  6 mins 25 secs

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The reluctant hero is a solid staple of fiction and comic books. How do you write the heroes who never wanted to be, what motivates them, how to maintain their reluctance throughout a whole series, and how to make them relatable to readers.

Pacing the Novel

May 18th, 2026  |  Season 10  |  3 mins 5 secs

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One of the main things that can make or break a novel is it's pacing. How can you get it right?

Season 10: Trailer

May 10th, 2026  |  Season 10  |  36 secs

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Welcome back for Season 10 of "Writing Tips and Writerly Musings", with writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, plus, of course, my own writerly musings. I'm your host, Morgan Hazelwood and this season, I'm back with tips about writing the reluctant hero, the very alien, publishing, and more, so get ready, and hang on tight, and thanks for listening.