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Maxwell A. Drake

@maxwelladrake

Award-winning Novelist, screenplay writer, and former Lead Fiction Writer for Sony's EverQuest Next. I'm also invited to teach writing all over the world.

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Con number two. Heading down to San Diego for Comic Con International! Look for me in Q1 in Small Press. Come in the B2 door and make a beeline for the back wall. I will be teaching classes on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Room 3 and Friday at 12:30 in Room 3. Hope to see you there!

Con number two. Heading down to San Diego for Comic Con International! Look for me in Q1 in Small Press. Come in the B2 door and make a beeline for the back wall. I will be teaching classes on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Room 3 and Friday at 12:30 in Room 3. Hope to see you there!
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You must write a prophecy. However, you may only use six words. What is your prophecy? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #AmWriting #WritingTips #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity

You must write a prophecy.
However, you may only use six words.
What is your prophecy?

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #AmWriting #WritingTips #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity
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Comic Con booth up and ready to go. Stop by and say hello. Small Press booth Q1. Straight down the 1900 row all the way against the back wall. #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinghumor #WriteBetter #storymatters #storyteller #amwriting #writerscommunity #SDCC #SDCC2025

Comic Con booth up and ready to go. Stop by and say hello. Small Press booth Q1. Straight down the 1900 row all the way against the back wall.
#writingcommunity #writingtips #writinghumor #WriteBetter #storymatters #storyteller #amwriting #writerscommunity #SDCC #SDCC2025
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First class is today at 1:00 p.m. in Room 3. If you can't make it, swing by the booth to say hi - Q1. Go straight down 1900 row. We are all the way against the back wall. #sdcc2025 #writingcommunity #SDCC #writinghumor #writingtips #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity

First class is today at 1:00 p.m. in Room 3. If you can't make it, swing by the booth to say hi - Q1. Go straight down 1900 row. We are all the way against the back wall.
#sdcc2025 #writingcommunity #SDCC #writinghumor #writingtips #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity
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#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity
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One more class for Comic Con. See you today at 12:30 in Room 3. #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinghumor #storystructure #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #amwriting #SDCC #sdcc2025

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There is still some (limited amounts) merch available. Stop by Q-1 at the end of the 1900 row to get yours and chat. #sdcc2025 #SDCC #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #StoryStructure #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #writerslife #amwriting

There is still some (limited amounts) merch available. Stop by Q-1 at the end of the 1900 row to get yours and chat.
#sdcc2025 #SDCC #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #StoryStructure #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #writerslife #amwriting
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Last day of San Diego Comic Con 2025. Come by, say hi, chat awhile, and see what we still have in stock. Book Q-1 in Small Press at the end of the 1900 row. #sdcc2025 #SDCC #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller

Last day of San Diego Comic Con 2025. Come by, say hi, chat awhile,  and see what we still have in stock. Book Q-1 in Small Press at the end of the 1900 row. 
#sdcc2025 #SDCC #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #storymatters #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller
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Writing Tip Your character shouldn't be the same person on page 1 and page 100 or page 300. Grow them. Break them. Change them. #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure

Writing Tip
Your character shouldn't be the same person on page 1 and page 100 or page 300.
Grow them.
Break them.
Change them.

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure
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Here we go, one more time. Join me in Indianapolis, IN July 31 - August 3 for Gen Con Indy 2025! #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #AmWriting #Storyteller #WritersCommunity #GenCon2025

Here we go, one more time. Join me in Indianapolis, IN July 31 - August 3
for Gen Con Indy 2025! 
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #AmWriting #Storyteller #WritersCommunity #GenCon2025
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Everyone has a favorite POV. You have been banned from using this POV. Forever! What is your new POV? Why? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #AmWriting #WritingTips #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity

Everyone has a favorite POV.
You have been banned from using this POV.
Forever!
What is your new POV?
Why?

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #AmWriting #WritingTips #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity
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The exhibit hall is OPEN! LET GEN CON OFFICIALLY BEGIN! stop by and see me (and Marion Harmon, author of Wearing the Cape) in Author's Avenue, book AK on the 1100 row. #writer #GenCon2025 #GenCon #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity

The exhibit hall is OPEN! LET GEN CON OFFICIALLY BEGIN! stop by and see me (and Marion Harmon, author of Wearing the Cape) in Author's Avenue, book AK on the 1100 row.
#writer #GenCon2025 #GenCon #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity
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Oh! I've got a great new idea! #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #FictionWriting #CreativeWriting #AmWriting #WritingTips #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity

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If I'm not in my booth (AK - on the 1100 aisle), you may find me in the Columbia Games booth (338). #GenCon #gencon2025 #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #amwriting #writerslife #harnworld #hârnworld #ttrpg

If I'm not in my booth (AK - on the 1100 aisle), you may find me in the Columbia Games booth (338). 
#GenCon #gencon2025 #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #amwriting #writerslife #harnworld #hârnworld #ttrpg
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We got an A and a bag of chips (his words, not mine) from Teacherman Sayz! Apparently, Releasing Your Inner Dragon is worth your time. Who knew? Check out his review here: indiosyncrasy.com/2025/07/29/tea… #writer #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter

We got an A and a bag of chips (his words, not mine) from Teacherman Sayz!
Apparently, Releasing Your Inner Dragon is worth your time. Who knew?

Check out his review here:
indiosyncrasy.com/2025/07/29/tea…

#writer #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writingtips #WriteBetter
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It's Saturday! I may be having a bit too much fun at GenCon. Stop by booth AK on the 1100 aisle. #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writer #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #GenCon #GenCon2025

It's Saturday! I may be having a bit too much fun at GenCon. Stop by booth AK on the 1100 aisle. 
#writingcommunity #writinghumor #writer #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller #GenCon #GenCon2025
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And like that, Gen Con is over. Poke with with a fork because I'm all done. #GenCon2025 #GenCon #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writer #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller

And like that, Gen Con is over. Poke with with a fork because I'm all done.
#GenCon2025 #GenCon #writingcommunity #writinghumor #writer #writingtips #WriteBetter #writerscommunity #storyteller
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Don't describe a room. When you describe a room objectively, you're writing like a camera. Flat. Your reader sees the room, but they don't feel anything. But if you describe the room through the character's perception, it reveals both the space AND the person seeing it. Now we

Don't describe a room.
When you describe a room objectively, you're writing like a camera. Flat. Your reader sees the room, but they don't feel anything.
But if you describe the room through the character's perception, it reveals both the space AND the person seeing it.
Now we
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Your antagonist shows up at your door, manuscript in hand, asking for feedback. What do you do? #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity

Your antagonist shows up at your door, manuscript in hand, asking for feedback. What do you do?
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #WriteBetter #CreativeWriting #StoryMatters #PlotDevelopment #AmWriting #WritingTips #StoryStructure #WritingHumor #Storyteller #WritersCommunity