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The Revium Report

Writing updates, curated content, and musings from C. K. Jensen and their Revium:) ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 072- NaNoWrimo 2023 Reflections

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2024/01/12

Our last episode of 2023 was about National Novel Writing Month, and in this episode we talk about what we learned from our projects.If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some love!C. K. Jensen is a biology lab analyst by day and a science fiction

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Episode 071- 2024 New Year's Resolutions

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2024/01/05

We are back for the New Year! And as one does in January, we are talking about our goals for the year, and we want to hear about yours. Send them to us at quidprosequo@gmail.comIf you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some love!C. K. Jensen is a

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Episode 070- Doing NaNoWriMo

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2023/10/28

With NaNo just a few days away, it's time to talk about tips for actually doing it. Rin and Zac talk about important things to remember for NaNo, as well as sign off for the year. We'll see you in 2024!If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some

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Episode 069- Preparing for NaNoWriMo

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2023/10/20

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner! Zac and Rin, two veterans of NaNo, discuss what it is, why they do it, and how you can get ready for the glorious mess that is National Novel Writing Month.If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts

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Episode 068- Dialogue vs Internalization

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2023/10/13

Part of the joy of certain points of view is the ability to get into the mind of a character. Rin and Zac discuss how dialogue and internalization work together to achieve that goal, as well as how to include more internalization in your stories.If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third,

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Episode 015: Writing Blurbs (Repost)

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2023/10/06

Can you tell when a book is self-published by its blurb? Zac leads a discussion on how to write a good book blurb. This episode was originally supposed to air on 22 July 2022, but did not manage to make it through a host platform change. We hope you enjoy! If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or

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13:52

Episode 067- Structure and Genre

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2023/09/29

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Episode 066- Managing Social Media as an Author

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2023/09/22

Writers are often introverts. But if you keep to yourself, how will the world know about the cool things you're working on? Rin and Zac discuss best practices for getting started with social mediaIf you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some love!C. K

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Episode 065- Character-Centered Worldbuilding

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2023/09/15

Worldbuilder's disease gets the better of even the best of us. Zac and Rin explain a framework for worldbuilding that short-circuits worldbuilder's disease by focusing specifically on your characters.If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: Instagram or Facebook!Third, check out our hosts and show them some

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Episode 064- Worldbuilding: The Influence of Real...

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2023/09/08

While real life history and anthropology can be excellent resources for worldbuilding, there are certain things to keep in mind when you do so. Rin and Zac talk about principles for respectful inclusion of cultures other than your own. If you liked the show, here’s a few things you can do to support us! You can do none, one, a few, or all of these things, but no pressure any way you choose.First, leave a rating to help us grow!Second, follow us on social media: @quidprosequo on Instagram or

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Episode 063- Worldbuilding: Government

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2023/09/01

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Episode 062- Worldbuilding: Achievements

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2023/08/25

Rin introduces a method for combining the historical events of your world with technological epochs. Zac and Rin discuss using great works of engineering and cultural ideas to organize your fictional history. Check out the seven metals of fantasy here: https://youtu.be/GYZEHNmvYa4 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 061- Worldbuilding: History

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2023/08/18

Who doesn't love a timeline? Zac and Rin discuss some of the things to keep in mind as you are creating the history of your world.Zac mentioned the book Heretics: The Creation of Christianity from the Gnostics to the Modern Church by Jonathan Wright This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 060- Worldbuilding: Religion

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2023/08/11

Beliefs and values are powerful and enduring motivations in the human experience. In this episode, Rin and Zac discuss the creation of fictional religions and how they manifest in the broader culture. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 059- Worldbuilding: Culture

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2023/08/04

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Episode 058- Worldbuilding: Technology

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2023/07/28

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Episode 057- Building Magic Systems

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2023/07/21

In the second installment of our magic system episodes, Zac and Rin put last episode's principles into practice. They discuss how to create your own magic system and provide examples. Questions in this episode for quick reference: Where does it fall on the hard/soft spectrum? How powerful is it and what powers does it have? Who can use it? How is it used? How does it WORK? What is the cost/limitations/weaknesses? How is it used and viewed in society? This is a public episode. If you would like to

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Episode 056- Introduction to Magic Systems

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2023/07/15

In this first installment of a two-part episode, Rin and Zac discuss some of the theory behind magic systems, and what you need to consider as you craft your own for your fantasy work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 055- Worldbuilding: Trade and Economics In-World

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2023/07/07

Money makes the world go round and the same is often true of our fictional worlds. Zac and Rin discuss what to keep in mind about designing economies for fictional worlds and provide examples of how the distribution of resources impacts the setup of the story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ckjensenauthor.substack.com

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Episode 054- Worldbuilding: Geography and Maps

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2023/06/30

Knowing the territory is a crucial first step in a military campaign and in a story with any amount of travel. Rin and Zac talk about creating maps and environments for your worlds. Zac gets to geek out about astronomy and Rin offers an example of how geography influences the world around the characters. Check out the Linktree in the @quidprosequo instagram bio (https://linktr.ee/quidprosequo) for extra worldbuilding resources. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

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