About the show
Welcome! If you want to hear writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, look no further.
As a blogger, vlogger, and actively querying fantasy author, I am addicted to attending all the writing panels a person could possibly attend at a convention. We're talking about attending upwards of 25 hours of panels in 3 days.
Fortunately for you? I love sharing my copious notes.
But, I also get real. I share my writerly musings: my struggles, my failures, and... hopefully, my writing successes.
Thanks for listening.
- Morgan Hazelwood
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Episodes
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My 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Submitting Short Stories
September 27th, 2021 | Season 3 | 9 mins 48 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Submitting short stories is a LOT different than querying a novel -- even if you're looking for so-called traditional publishing.
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Wasn't I an Extrovert?
September 20th, 2021 | Season 3 | 5 mins 13 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
The past couple of years, I’ve noticed a trend -- in myself. I’ve been wanting to stay home and not deal with going out.
But wait, I thought I was an extrovert.My entire identity has fallen into crisis!
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What I Love Most About Writing
September 13th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 31 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Sometimes, when you’re stuck at some writing stage for too long, it can be hard to remember why you started this thing in the first place. So, here are the 10 things I love most about being a writer.
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The 4 Components Necessary To Bring A Scene To Life
September 6th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 9 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
When writing, we all strive to bring our scenes to life, but it’s easy to forget a component. Scenes need action, setting, sensory descriptions, and emotional impact.
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How To Beta-Read: One Writer's Style
August 30th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 53 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I almost entitled this “Beta-Reading: For Fun and Profit” but… I don’t profit. At least not monetarily. Anyhow, here's my technique for beta-reading that seems to keep my writing friends coming back for more.
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1 Method For Incorporating Feedback
August 23rd, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 42 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
If you’re a writer, at some point between you putting the words down and it going out to its intended audience, you’re probably going to solicit some feedback (and if you don’t, you probably should). But, once you get this feedback -- how should you use it?
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3 Techniques for Fixing Your Pacing
August 16th, 2021 | Season 3 | 5 mins 23 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
There’s a writing skill that many novelists struggle with. It’s something that read-a-chapter-a-month critique groups often miss: Pacing.
We all know that you need to start off with an inciting incident — at least by the end of the first chapter. But after there, it can get a bit fuzzy.
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7 Tips for Writing Better Villains
August 9th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 21 secs
beta-reading, books, villains, writers, writing, writing tips
There is a difference between an antagonist and a villain. Your story doesn’t need a villain. However, if you’re going to have one, you should have a memorable one
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3 Tips For Deciding What Point-Of-View To Use
August 2nd, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 50 secs
beta-reading, books, writers, writing, writing tips
Picking a POV can be tricky. The three main things you need to consider are:
- What are you most comfortable with?
- What are the genre expectations? and
- What feels right for the story?
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Welcome To Writing Tips and Writerly Musings -- Season Three!
July 12th, 2021 | Season 3 | 44 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I'll be back in August with more writing tips and writerly musings. Plus, a little more.