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Step into the mysterious and visually stunning world of The Electric State as host Francesca Amiker takes you behind the scenes with the creative masterminds who brought Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian vision to life. In this premiere episode, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and producers Angela Russo-Otstot and Chris Castaldi reveal how they transformed a haunting graphic novel into an epic cinematic experience. Watch The Electric State coming to Netflix on March 14th. Check out more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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⚠️ If you only write when someone’s watching… you’re still a prisoner.

In this no-excuse episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we dismantle the silent addiction to praise—and show you how daily writing builds a self-regulation system so strong you’ll never need permission, motivation, or gold stars again.

🔥 Inside this episode:

✔️ How your brain builds internal accountability (and why it matters more than motivation)

✔️ The hidden cost of chasing validation as a writer

✔️ Why obedience > applause in your creative calling

✔️ A 15-minute challenge to detox from the praise loop

✔️ What Scripture says about approval, identity, and mastery

🎧 Listen now.

Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

Next Steps:

🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

📢 Subscribe & Review:

If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

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Break the Validation Addiction — Build the Writing System That Makes You a Professional | 131

The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Write with AI, Character Development, Creative Writing Coach, Story Structure

published for 13 dage siden

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MP3•Episode hjem

⚠️ If you only write when someone’s watching… you’re still a prisoner.

🔥 Inside this episode:

✔️ How your brain builds internal accountability (and why it matters more than motivation)

✔️ The hidden cost of chasing validation as a writer

✔️ Why obedience > applause in your creative calling

✔️ A 15-minute challenge to detox from the praise loop

✔️ What Scripture says about approval, identity, and mastery

🎧 Listen now.

Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,

Bonnie Jean

Next Steps:

🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?

START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.

Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.

Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.

📢 Subscribe & Review:

If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.

145 episoder

#Books #Arts #Podcasting Education #Audio Drama #Author DK Drake -- Adventurous Storyteller #Christian Author #Oreo Addict

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The Brain Trick Olympians and Professional Writers Have in Common | 144 4:13

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🔥 Think writing scenes is just a creative exercise? Think again. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we break down how daily scene writing activates the same part of your brain that elite athletes use to win. Inside this episode: ✔️ Why your visual cortex is the secret weapon of creative focus ✔️ How vivid writing improves memory, emotion, and flow ✔️ A 5-day cinematic training challenge to sharpen your storytelling lens ✔️ The biblical connection between visualization and bold action 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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The Brain Hack That Makes You a Faster Writer (and Better Editor) | 143 4:26

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🔥 Ever feel like your brain can’t decide whether to create or critique? There’s a scientific reason—and a fix. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, you’ll discover why daily writing doesn’t just make you more consistent… it rewires your brain for creative and editorial mastery. Inside this episode: ✔️ The truth about your brain’s “Speaker” and “Listener” systems ✔️ Why trying to write and edit at the same time short-circuits your flow ✔️ How to train your mind to toggle modes like a pro author ✔️ A 3-step writing challenge that builds true dual-processing ability 🎯 Your challenge: Practice toggling between creator and editor mode—not at the same time, but with control. You’ll feel the difference in just a few days. 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Sharpen Your Words. Strengthen Your Brain. Speak Like a Storyteller. | 142 5:26

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✍️ The clearest writers aren’t the most educated—they’re the most trained . In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we dive into the brain science behind verbal precision—and show how daily writing physically rewires your brain to speak, write, and express with clarity no non-writer can match. You’ll learn: ✔️ What Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas actually do—and how daily writing strengthens both ✔️ Why daily writers develop faster neural connections between comprehension and expression ✔️ How to sharpen your language through a daily “blade test” ✔️ Why truth-telling on the page leads to clearer communication everywhere else 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writers Develop Elite Narrative Reflexes | 141 5:15

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🌲 Most writers force story structure from the outside in. But elite storytellers? They don’t follow formulas. They track the rhythm of story from within. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore: ✔️ Why your brain needs repetition to form narrative intuition ✔️ What brain scans reveal about elite storytellers and “predictive modeling” ✔️ The identity shift from technician to tracker ✔️ A field-tested writing challenge that activates your internal story compass 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How to Find Your Voice and Write Like No One Else | 140 4:36

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🔥 Most writers don’t sound like themselves—not because they’re fake, but because their voice hasn’t gone through the fire yet. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we walk straight into the flames and explore: ✔️ Why your brain copies others before it creates for you ✔️ How sporadic writing reinforces mimicry—but daily writing burns it off ✔️ The neuroscience behind voice formation (and how to bypass the “Imposter Chorus”) ✔️ A powerful writing challenge to confront the false and claim your true tone 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Want Writing to Feel Easy? Do This | 139 5:48

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🧠 You’re not just building a writing habit—you’re rewiring your brain. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we dive deep into the Myelin Acceleration Protocol—a high-performance writing method that transforms daily practice into neurological advantage. You’ll discover: ✔️ Why “talent” is actually insulation built through repetition ✔️ How daily writing wraps your neural pathways in performance armor ✔️ Why consistency beats bursts when it comes to mastery ✔️ A high-performance writing challenge to reinforce your creative reflexes 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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This Is How Pro Writers Never Run Out of Ideas | 138 5:35

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💡 Waiting for inspiration is a trap. The pros don’t wait for ideas—they build systems that generate them. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we explore how consistent writing builds a creative ecosystem—one where story ideas grow automatically. You’ll learn: ✔️ Why your brain is built to incubate ideas after you write ✔️ How daily writing fertilizes your subconscious to solve story problems ✔️ A bold writing challenge to expand your creative terrain ✔️ How to move from “hoping for brilliance” to engineering it 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Your Attention Is Being Stolen—Daily Writing Is How You Steal It Back | 137 4:57

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🎯 Your attention isn’t just distracted—it’s being monetized . Every ping, scroll, and app is designed to hijack your mind and sell your focus to the highest bidder. But when you write daily? You execute a cognitive heist. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we expose the true cost of distraction and walk you through: ✔️ Why the world wants your mind more than your time ✔️ The neuroscience behind focus loss and attention residue ✔️ A writing challenge that turns 20 minutes into a creative jailbreak ✔️ How daily writing rebuilds your mental sovereignty 🎧 Listen now. Because your mind is not for sale. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How Daily Writing Rewires Overthinking into Genius | 136 5:10

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🔥 Do you overanalyze everything? Rehearse conversations in your head? Spot patterns others miss? You’re not broken. You’re brilliant. But only if you aim it. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author , we dive into: ✔️ The science of vigilance and how your brain is wired to protect and perceive ✔️ Why hyper-alertness becomes anxiety without creative redirection ✔️ The truth about predictive coding—and how writing daily trains your brain to focus ✔️ A writing challenge to turn today’s spiral into tomorrow’s scene 🎧 Listen now You don’t need to escape your brain. You need to redirect it. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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The Unexpected Secret to Writing with Consistency | 135 4:51

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🚨 If writing still feels like a grind, you might be rewarding the wrong thing. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast , we dismantle outcome addiction and retrain your brain to crave the act of showing up—not just the results. What we cover: ✔️ Why writing only feels good after success (and how to change that) ✔️ How dopamine really works—and how to redirect it ✔️ What marathon training taught me about writing fulfillment ✔️ The lie of outcome-based identity ✔️ A daily reward ritual that makes the process deeply satisfying 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Why Writers Lose Their Spark—and How to Get It Back | 134 4:35

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✨ Your creativity isn’t gone. You’re just numb—and there’s a reason for it. It’s called hedonic adaptation—your brain’s built-in response to normalize everything, even the miraculous. But there’s a fix. And it’s not more novelty. It’s daily writing. In this episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast , we explore how to: ✔️ Reignite your sense of wonder through consistent writing ✔️ Rewire your brain to resist emotional numbness ✔️ Notice the sacred in what’s become ordinary ✔️ Fight the grind with awe-fueled defiance 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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How AI, Discipline, and Daily Deadlines Are Making Me the Creative Author I Was Born to Be | 133 8:07

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🔥 Think writing with AI makes you a fraud? Think again. In this episode, I share how 33 days of consistent writing—with AI as my creative partner—has transformed me into a more effective writer, thinker, and leader. Inside this episode: ✔️ The surprising way AI made me a better writer ✔️ Why daily writing is about identity, not output ✔️ How I’ve created a powerful workflow that turns pressure into progress ✔️ The one habit that separates professional authors from hopeful ones 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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The Mental Reboot You Need: How Writing Rewires Your Brain for Clarity | 132 4:34

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🧠 Feel foggy every time you sit down to write? That’s not laziness. That’s mental clutter. And if you don’t deal with it, it’ll quietly sabotage your clarity, creativity, and calling. In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast , we dive deep into the truth most writers never hear: 🔥 Writing isn’t just creative. It’s corrective. ✔️ What your brain does with unprocessed mental chaos ✔️ How daily writing physically rewires your mind for structure and command ✔️ The biblical model for bringing order out of disorder ✔️ Why your thoughts will obey you—or own you ✔️ A 15-minute challenge to impose order and reclaim mental ground 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Break the Validation Addiction — Build the Writing System That Makes You a Professional | 131 4:18

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⚠️ If you only write when someone’s watching… you’re still a prisoner. In this no-excuse episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast , we dismantle the silent addiction to praise—and show you how daily writing builds a self-regulation system so strong you’ll never need permission, motivation, or gold stars again. 🔥 Inside this episode: ✔️ How your brain builds internal accountability (and why it matters more than motivation) ✔️ The hidden cost of chasing validation as a writer ✔️ Why obedience > applause in your creative calling ✔️ A 15-minute challenge to detox from the praise loop ✔️ What Scripture says about approval, identity, and mastery 🎧 Listen now. Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding, Bonnie Jean Next Steps: 🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge? START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment. Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write. Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon. 📢 Subscribe & Review: If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.…

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Why Focused Writers Win — and How to Train Your Brain to Ignore Distractions | 130 5:03

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