Writing Tips and Writerly Musings
with Morgan Hazelwood
We found 10 episodes of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings with the tag “beta-reading”.
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Season 5: Trailer
June 13th, 2022 | Season 5 | 41 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Welcome back for season 5 of "Writing Tips and Writerly Musings". I've got a lot in store for you with tips from the pros. Kicking off with 'Intro to Hopepunk', and even a few of my own tricks for managing my time with Trello.
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Coming Of Age vs YA
June 6th, 2022 | Season 4 | 8 mins 8 secs
beta-reading, books, coming of age, critique, writers, writing, writing tips, ya
Coming of age stories have always been a large part of the fantasy genre in particular, but now, it can be hard to know where to draw the line between YA and Adult novels.
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Advancing Your Story... Without Traumatizing Your Characters (or Readers)
May 23rd, 2022 | Season 4 | 14 mins 52 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
You know stories need stakes. You know you need to get your readers to care. So? You try to make the stakes big enough and scary enough to drive the story forward. But you don’t HAVE to traumatize characters — or readers — to advance your story.
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Dynamic Voice Acting
May 9th, 2022 | Season 4 | 10 mins 26 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
If you find yourself behind the microphone, sharing a story of your own, be prepared to pull in your audience with Dynamic Voice Acting.
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"But I'm Not A YA Writer": Gender Biases In The Book World
May 2nd, 2022 | Season 4 | 11 mins 21 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Women writers of speculative fiction are often getting shelved with the YA books -- even when they're clearly not intended for teens. Unfortunately, getting misclassified has dire consequences for the novel. How is this happening and how can we stop this trend?
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Writing Motivation For Doomsday Cults
April 25th, 2022 | Season 4 | 7 mins 55 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Doomsday cults have been around for a long time, probably since the dawn of civilization. Writers and readers alike have found them endlessly fascinating. But, what motivates someone to start a doomsday cult? And why do people join?
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CSI: Fantasy Edition
April 18th, 2022 | Season 4 | 7 mins 26 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
When you're writing a story, there's usually SOMETHING the main character doesn't know and has to figure out. Sometimes, it's what someone else is thinking. It could be, where to find the McGuffin? But often? There's a whole mystery to solve! With a body growing cold.
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Logistics and Tactics: Writing Military Campaigns
April 11th, 2022 | Season 4 | 8 mins 50 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Most writers end up writing fight scenes -- be they verbal or physical. But some writers, especially if they're writing historical novels, epic fantasy, or military fiction are going to be in the fight for the long haul. They're going to writing a Military Campaign. Here are mistakes to avoid.
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Yes, You Can Be a Writer, Even WITHOUT A Visual Imagination
April 4th, 2022 | Season 4 | 5 mins 8 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Not everyone has a visual imagination. While some of you are out there taking dictation from the movies in your heads. That's not how it works for me.
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Dealing the With Emotional Roller Coaster That Is Writing
March 28th, 2022 | Season 4 | 10 mins 33 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Being a writer requires: 1. Resilience, 2. Persistence, and 3. Perseverance. How do you handle setbacks?