About this episode

The episode discusses how conflict serves as an opportunity and a driving force in storytelling.

Drake's Contact Details: Website: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/starvingwriterstudio Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Alexander-Drake/e/B006QP41O4 Drake's creative writing course: http://drakeu.com/https://www.facebook.com/MaxwellAlexanderDrakeAuthor https://twitter.com/MaxwellADrake https://www.instagram.com/maxwellalexanderdrake/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellalexanderdrake/ Marie's contact details: Website: https://www.mariemullany.com/ Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieMWessels Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustInTimeWorlds #releasingyourinnerdragon #writingadvice #fantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Marie Mullany

Guest: Maxwell Alexander Drake

Topics covered

• conflict in storytelling
• creative writing
• story structure
• opportunity in conflict
• writing advice

Keywords

• conflict
• storytelling
• creative writing
• writing advice
• story structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starving Writer Studio, Amazon, DrakeU, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Just In Time Worlds

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