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This episode was written, recorded, and sound designed by Wil Williams. It was produced and transcribed by Anne Baird.

But first we've got at least one more VALENCE-focused episode to do: a Q&A! Send us your questions to our email, our Twitter, our Tumblr, our Patreon or Patron Discord... anywhere you can find us, we'll take your questions! The due date for sending us those questions is April 28th, 2023.

Credits: This episode was written, recorded, and sound designed by Wil Williams. It was produced and transcribed by Anne Baird.

In this episode of Scoring Magic, Wil goes into their sound design process step by step and shares how they learned this finicky, complicated, detailed aspect of making an audio drama.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• FreeSound.org
• ASoundEffect.com
• Sonniss Game Audio Archive

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• "Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
• "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, Hug House brings you an update on everything we've been working on. And then... another update on everything we've been working on. And then...

Credits:

• Written and recorded by Anne Baird (and surprise guest Wil Williams).
• Edited and sound designed by Wil Williams.
• Music by Komiku and Kevin MacLeod.

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We'll talk about all of this and more in Season 2 of Scoring Magic, coming January 2nd, 2021.

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Check out Cornelia Parker's "Mass (Colder Darker Matter)," the art piece discussed in this episode, here:

• The Phoenix Art Museum: https://phxart.org/arts/mass-colder-darker-matter-monton-materia-mas-oscura-mas-fria/
• A video on another Cornelia Parker piece, just "Cold Dark Matter": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrTvMxPl3xA&t=35s

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About Scoring Magic

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Credits:

• "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We've mentioned before that episode 7 of VALENCE was written in Walt Disney World, and you may have noticed some extra credits in that episode. Join Wil and Anne, and special guest AJ Goldman, as they tell the story behind writing the benefit in Cost Benefit Analysis.

AJ is a phenomenal artist and we would love for you to check out her work on Twitter: @GoldenRetreevee!

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Resources

• If you ever need it, the National Suicide Prevention Lifelines are: +1 (800) 273-8255 for the U.S. +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for the U.K. +61 08 93 81 5555 for Australia +1 (800) 448-3000 for Canada

• An article on self care

• An article about how to talk to a friend who's struggling
• An article with advice on choosing a therapist
• And an article on what you can do if you can't afford a therapist

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Credits:

• Music by Kai Engel and Komiku

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About Scoring Magic

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Credits:

• Our music is by the wonderful artist Komiku

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Welcome to New Candler, cultural epicenter of the United States. Visit Trudon Circle, an art mecca turned tourist trap where you can find musicals, massive neon billboards, street performers, and pickpockets. The bodega on 12th and Salt will sell you spells on the cheap if you know how to ask, but everyone knows they’re better quality on Root and Amsterdam. But if you’re a magic user — or, as pretty much everyone nowadays says, a muse — you’d better be wearing a Halo so your magic doesn’t make a ruckus or hurt anyone. In the city of New Candler, magic is scarce by design. A tech mogul wants to keep it that way. And a magic user wants freedom.

VALENCE is a serialized fiction podcast meant for adult listeners, coming January 11th, 2019. You can find more information at https://valencepod.com. You can support us on Patreon and get access to inspo images, bonus audio, and more.

Credits:

• Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
• With guitar by Travis Reaves.
• The Halo ad was performed by Katie Youmans.
• This teaser was edited by Wil Williams,
• With additional sound design by Julia Schifini.

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Credits:

• Music by the lovely Komiku
• Pssst here's a secret byebye baby

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• Read the Edison Research’s 2019 “The Podcast Consumer” report here

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Credits:

• "Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
• "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Credits: "Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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About Scoring Magic

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Credits:

• Find out what your magic sounds like with our quiz!
• Find the episode of Start with This about writing quickly here

"Budding," "The Gold Lining" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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• Jordan Cobb's IndieGogo campaign for Primordial Deep
• Not Wil: "So You Want A Husky? Be Ready For This!"
• Unfortunately, Wil: "하늘에서 내려온 아기천사." (aka "A baby angel from heaven.")

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Credits: "Fluffing a Duck" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Gold Lining," "Add And," "Budding," "Quit Bitching" Broke for Free (brokeforfree.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Credits:

• You can find Multitude's resources here, and their accounting spreadsheet here
• You can find Sean Howard's series on Patreon for podcasters here

Fluffing a Duck and Folk Round Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Budding, Add And, Summer Spliff, Miei, The Gold Lining Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Last episode, we told you about our casting call. This episode, we're going to talk about what happened when we started listening to auditions. Learn from our mistakes! Trust your gut! And hear some of our initial reactions to auditions along the way.

VALENCE IndieGogo Campaign

We're crowdfunding our first season of VALENCE! You can find our campaign--which includes rewards like your own bespoke sound of magic--over on IndieGogo. For every 10% raised, we'll announce a new cast member! About Scoring Magic - Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon.

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The music this week was provided by Broke for Free.

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When you make something with a cast, you have to . . . cast it. And when you cast something, you have to make a casting call. This week, hear about how Hug House went about its casting call--plus our usual updates and an exciting surprise. VALENCE IndieGogo Campaign - We're crowdfunding our first season of VALENCE! You can find our campaign--which includes rewards like your own bespoke sound of magic--over on IndieGogo. For every 10% raised, we'll announce a new cast member! About Scoring Magic - Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions. You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon.

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So. We've got our producer. We've got our story bible and all our plans set. But now it's time to start writing--which means it's time for Katie to start writing for characters she didn't come up with. This week, hear about how to overcome the anxieties of working with a story someone else already has roots in, featuring some truths and advice from Eli Barraza of The Whisperforge.

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Credits:

-You can find Eli Barraza's work on The Whisperforge podcast collective, where she's worked on ars PARADOXICA and created The Far Meridian. You can also find Eli on Twitter. -You can find Gabriel Urbina's 33 Question Character Crash Course on his website, along with his other useful writings on writing. -Music by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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We've found our producer for VALENCE, and we couldn't be happier. This week, listen to how we made the decision, how we reached out to her, how we made her contract, what information we gave her up front, and how she super made Wil cry.

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Credits:

Find our amazing producer Julia Schifini on her [website] (http://juliaschifini.com) or on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/juliaschifini).

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We're taught so often that art is a solitary practice. We're taught artists are introverts, sole creators of their work, and that the influence of others always diminishes their vision. On this episode of Scoring Magic, we'll tell you why that's a whole mess of hogwash.

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Credits:

Find Sarah Shachat on Twitter, on Fear of Public Shame's website, on No Bad Ideas, and writing on Wolf 359.

Find Julius Dobos's article on artistic collaboration here.

"Gold Lining" and "Summer Spliffs" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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CW: Discussions of burnout, vague discussions of mental health issues

There's a difference between business and creative work, no matter how fulfilled you feel without a creative endeavor. In our first episode, Wil starts an ambitious project . . . a while ago. Hear what drove her to stop, and what drove her to try again.

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Credits:

[StarTripper!!] (https://www.whisperforge.org/startripper) by The Whisperforge [What's the Frequency?] (https://wtfrequency.com) [Start with This] (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) by Night Vale Presents

"Gold Lining" and "Summer Spliffs" by [Broke for Free] (http://brokeforfree.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Thinking Music" [Kevin MacLeod] (https://incompetech.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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"Create is feels good."

Scoring Magic is a documentary about three friends making a fiction podcast together. Starting June 22nd, we'll be sharing our process every other week. You won't just get tips and tricks on how to make your own fiction podcast--you'll also hear about real experiences, the ups and downs, the struggles and successes we meet along the way.

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