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Scoring Magic

Author: Hug House Productions

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There are so many guides out there for how to make a podcast, and for how to make an audio drama. But there’s a difference between reading an article and hearing the reality behind the process.

Scoring Magic follows creators at Hug House Productions as they create fiction podcasts. They’ll share tips, tricks, and resources, but also what it’s like to work on a massive creative project with friends.

Seasons 1 and 2 follow the creation of the 3-season urban fantasy podcast VALENCE. Season 3 will cover an upcoming solo (or mostly solo) project.
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Episode Notes "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. 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. Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Coming Soon: VALENCE

Coming Soon: VALENCE

2019-12-1401:01

The VALENCE feed is now live! 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. Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Last year, we left off having just barely debuted Season 1 of VALENCE. Since then, we've been hard at work on Season 2 . . . or, at least, as hard at work as 2020 has let us be. What has it been like creating in 2020? How have we adjusted? How have we failed and triumphed--and what does that all mean for Hug House, VALENCE, and other creative works up our sleeves? We'll talk about all of this and more in Season 2 of Scoring Magic, coming January 2nd, 2021.
Episode Notes 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. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.2: Collaboration

1.2: Collaboration

2019-07-0621:57

Episode Notes 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. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.3: Meet Our Producer

1.3: Meet Our Producer

2019-07-2023:47

Episode Notes 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. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: Find our amazing producer Julia Schifini on her [website] (http://juliaschifini.com) or on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/juliaschifini). Music by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Episode Notes 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. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.5: Casting Calls

1.5: Casting Calls

2019-08-3119:16

Episode Notes 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: The music this week was provided by Broke for Free. Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Episode Notes 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: The music this week was provided by Broke for Free. Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.7: Money, Please!

1.7: Money, Please!

2019-09-2823:42

As the Hug House team's Indiegogo for season 1 of VALENCE winds down, Anne brings you sage knowledge about how money works. No, don't run away! We know--money is super scary. But it's also important, and you gotta know about it. Besides, don't you want to hear about the time Anne, Josh, and Alex went to Medieval Times? 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
It's time for Wil to explain some of her overworking crimes. This week, take a dive into what Wil's daily workload looks like, how she's learned to manage it, and the BIG life change that's hopefully going to make things a lot easier for her. 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.") 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.9: Check-In 1

1.9: Check-In 1

2019-10-2726:07

It's high time we checked in with our progress, but also ourselves. How are we feeling? Well, um . . . FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE! 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. You can find transcripts of all of our episodes on our website. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
We did it. We wrote the finale. The finale is written for season 1, and we did that, and we're the ones who wrote it, and we did it. But like . . . not without panicking a little. A lot. Join sweet Katie as she breaks down what the process was like. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Sometimes you're a social media grandma. And that's okay. Like everything with Hug House, our first step in finalizing our social media strategy was to identify our shortcomings and reach out for help--and then the second was all organization. We promise, running your socials doesn't have to be as scary as it seems. Read the Edison Research’s 2019 “The Podcast Consumer” report here 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic 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/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.12: Live Table Reads

1.12: Live Table Reads

2019-12-0720:05

We're RECORDING, folks! In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs of having your cast record together versus just asynchronously. Buckle up for talks about scheduling nightmares, Anne's Hell Sheet (TM), and welcome babies/byebye babies. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: Music by the lovely Komiku Pssst here's a secret byebye baby Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.13: We Hecked Up

1.13: We Hecked Up

2019-12-2113:09

Y'all, we messed up. We promised you a documentary of our highs and lows, so it's time to talk lows. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: Our music is by the wonderful artist Komiku Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
1.14: Check-In 2

1.14: Check-In 2

2020-01-1821:30

Hi. The first episode of VALENCE is out. And Wil feels weird. But mostly, Wil feels really thankful. 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. Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
Listen to the full episode for a surprise ;) 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. Credits: "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
It's time to select takes. So, let's talk about time . . . and how sometimes we're not great with it. 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
In this episode, Wil talks about writing episode 4 of VALENCE. Content warning: This episode discusses suicidal ideation, abuse, and PTSD in depth. Take care of yourself. 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 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. Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: Music by Kai Engel and Komiku Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https://scoring-magic.pinecast.co
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