Live Edit: The First-Paragraph Mistakes Killing Your Story

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Drake and Marie discuss how to effectively write interiority using a 12 layer model.

Send a text Join Drake and Marie as they explore how to write interiority using a 12 layer model. We go over everything from showing, to telling, to worldview and more! Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manualMembership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinGive us feedback at releasingyourinnerdragon(at)gmail(dot)comDiscord: https://discord.gg/vMrmBsF5fhMagicfall: http://magicfallnovel.com/ReleasingYourInnerDragon@gmail.comDrake's Contact Details:Starving Writer Studio: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/Drake-U: https://class.drakeu.com/ - Use RYID25 for 25% off!Writer's Room: https://writersroom.mn.co/Scavenger hunt: https://www.starvingwriterstudio.com/scavenger-huntMarie's contact details:Books: https://mariemullany.com/booksJust In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustInTimeWorlds?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Marie Mullany, Maxwell Alexander Drake

Topics covered

• interiority
• writing techniques
• showing vs telling
• worldview
• storytelling

Keywords

• interiority
• writing
• storytelling
• showing
• telling
• worldview
• writing techniques

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Organizations: Writer's Room, Just In Time Worlds, Starving Writer Studio, Drake-U, Magicfall, Discord

Books & works: Releasing Your Inner Dragon

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