Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 206 in total of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings with the tag “beta-reading”.
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How To Save a Fizzled First Draft
June 30th, 2025 | Season 8 | 4 mins 53 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I've got one almost quick tip to get yourself sorted when you've got a rough draft that just kinda fizzled out...
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Writing Rituals To Try When You Can't Get Started
June 23rd, 2025 | Season 8 | 6 mins 37 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writer's block, writers, writing, writing tips
Have you ever wanted to sit down and write, but your focus was shot and you just kept dithering instead? One shortcut many writers have found that works for them is the use of writing rituals.
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A Writer's Two Worlds
June 16th, 2025 | Season 8 | 7 mins 38 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
In the dream world, we'd sit in front of notebooks and words would flow to the pages, never needing edits or revisions, and nothing would ever interrupt us. Unfortunately, this is the real world. Here are tips on managing to get your writing in, and ways to support your writing. Here are tips, from seasoned authors, on how to balance your personal life with a writing career.
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5 Ways Stronger Verbs Can Improve Your Writing
June 9th, 2025 | Season 8 | 5 mins 23 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, grammar, stephen king, verbs, writers, writing, writing tips
Everyone talks about the importance of "strong verbs", and Stephen King is infamously quoted as recommending getting rid of your adverbs. So, let's do a quick grammar refresher and see exactly how to do this for your writing.
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Writing/Illustrating Comics
June 2nd, 2025 | Season 8 | 7 mins 1 sec
beta-reading, books, comic books, comics, critique, illustrator, writers, writing, writing tips
"Learn the ins and outs of what goes into creating a great comic book!" Or, at least, my notes from panelists talking about what they think makes a great comic book.
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Writing With Meisner
May 26th, 2025 | Season 8 | 4 mins 33 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, meisner, writers, writing, writing tips
Meisner is an acting method with the focus of staying in the moment and responding to present circumstances. By applying the basics of Meisner, authors can resolve or worsen the conflict, build deep characters, and avoid plot holes while staying dynamic, present, and responsive in their manuscript. While I usually don't usually write up workshops, I have to gush about the titular workshop with Ian Kirkpatrick at Imaginarium 2021.
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Writing Anthology
May 19th, 2025 | Season 8 | 5 mins 35 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
A discussion on tips, steps, and guidelines to follow when writing for an anthology - Notes from Imaginarium.
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A Love Story: Tips on Writing Romance
July 1st, 2024 | Season 8 | 4 mins 28 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Tips from romance writers on how to write an enchanting love story that is fresh and will leave your readers wanting more.
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Imaginary Creatures, Real Biology
June 24th, 2024 | Season 8 | 7 mins 43 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
What if the creatures of folklore existed alongside us? How would we need to rearrange our taxonomic systems to incorporate them? What sorts of diseases would we need to watch out for? And what could you do to keep them away from your magnolias?
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Character Creation: 8 Tips for Getting to Know Your Characters
June 17th, 2024 | Season 8 | 7 mins 43 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Learn how to create compelling characters for your story, here are 8 techniques for getting to know your characters