{"id":30307,"date":"2026-02-16T05:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30307"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:16:38","slug":"level-up-with-writer-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/level-up-with-writer-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"Level Up with Writer Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30308 size-full\" title=\"Level Up with Writer Feedback\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images.png\" alt=\"Image of post it notes for Level Up with Writer Feedback\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30309 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Quote from How To Write the Future podcast episode 192\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images-1.png\" alt=\"Quote from How To Write the Future podcast episode 192\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HTWTF-Episode-192-Blog-Images-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level Up with Writer Feedback &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, episode 192<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can make you doubt the direction you&#8217;re going in. There&#8217;s all kinds of reasons why I recommend that you get feedback after you finish your first draft.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Beth Barany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want feedback on the first page of your manuscript? Need to know if there\u2019s something just missing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In \u201c<\/span><b>Level Up with Writer Feedback,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this How To Write the Future podcast episode, host Beth Barany guides you through receiving creative writing feedback, with tips on joining local or online groups, reaching out to developmental editors, or potentially receiving feedback from Beth herself as she also explains the importance of finishing your first draft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Platforms the podcast is available on:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/192-level-up-with-writer-feedback\/id1641025914?i=1000749938862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/episodes\/18677727-192-level-up-with-writer-feedback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5lmkJldmJhNbJUNP1mYpL5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PwUiRgZCQrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PwUiRgZCQrg?si=hcoKV0I2h7yU0qT7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061.js?container_id=buzzsprout-large-player&#038;player=large'><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>RESOURCES\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>FOR CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSIONALS &#8211; BUILD YOUR BUSINESS SERVING WRITERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to be notified when our training opens and get a short Creative Business Style Quiz to help you create success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Support our work for creatives!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy me a coffee:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING &#8211; START HERE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SOME FREE WRITING COACHING LIVE ON THE PODCAST<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SUPPORT FOR YOUR FICTION WRITING BY A NOVELIST AND WRITING TEACHER AND COACH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the How To Write the Future podcast\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Write The Future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers.This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for you if you have questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I figure out what&#8217;s not working if my story feels flat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I make my story more interesting and alive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for readers, too, if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for episode 192 &#8211; Level Up with Writer Feedback\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Creative Writing Feedback\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Today I wanna talk about one of the most important elements of being a creative writer. And this applies of course to science fiction and fantasy writers and all writers. Fiction writers and nonfiction writers alike. Now I specialize in helping science fiction and fantasy writers, but recently I was in conversation with a contemporary romance writer, and what we were talking about totally applies to all of you, and that is how to get more feedback on your writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:28] Importance of Finishing Your First Draft\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now this is especially important, after you have finished your first draft, so please finish your first draft before you search out feedback. If you start asking for feedback too soon, it can really destroy the creative process for you. It can make you doubt the direction you&#8217;re going in. There&#8217;s all kinds of reasons why I recommend that you get feedback after you finish your first draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re already critical of our own work, so I really recommend that you finish your first draft so that someone evaluating it and giving you feedback is looking at something that is a whole, even if it&#8217;s an imperfect whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:03] Where to Get Feedback\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, so getting feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a lot of places you can get feedback. Yes, you can hire an editor, a developmental editor, someone who can read your story and give you feedback on character and plot and setting, and how does one thing flow into the other, and do you have a deep point of view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All kinds of things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But actually most first time fiction writers, when you&#8217;ve completed your first draft, you actually need something else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:32] Manuscript Review vs. Developmental Edit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that&#8217;s called a manuscript review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I don&#8217;t do manuscript reviews anymore, nor do I developmental edit by itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do that inside of my group mastermind where I teach people how to edit their work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manuscript review, and I, I know plenty of people who do this, is where someone will read your book and give you feedback on: the story, the plot, the characters, the setting, the flow, the point of view, but they won&#8217;t mark up your manuscript, they&#8217;ll give you pages of notes, and it might be smart to handle this, in a smaller bit. That is, don&#8217;t hire someone to do your manuscript review, for the entire book, have someone read your first chapter. Have someone read your first page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:15] Page One Assessment Service\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now as a taster service, I do a Page One Assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a small fee, I will read your page one and I&#8217;ll give you an assessment based on key factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what do I offer in the Page One Assessment?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically it&#8217;s to help you figure out: Is my book any good? Am I starting in the right place? Am I delivering the kind of story I hope to? So meeting and exceeding genre expectations. Does my opening hook the reader? Is the narrator interesting and compelling?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now if you are wondering all of those things and you finish your first draft, and you are a science fiction or fantasy writer, but also any genre fiction anything but horror, I don&#8217;t do horror. I will read your page one and give you written notes. This is a bite-size look at your work to answer the questions above, and I will also notice the big picture, story structure, character arc, and world building, and I can tell from page one, how those are going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can also take a look at your prose and give you a quick assessment on that. Now, this isn&#8217;t a quiz, this is a real, customized, personalized look at what&#8217;s working and what needs improvement by a real person. Me, I do not use AI for this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is only for page one, not for any other pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes when people sign up for the service, it is a paid service, they hesitate to send me their one page. And I don&#8217;t put a deadline on it because I understand the tenderness of sharing your work with someone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I do recommend that you send it pretty soon. I, I have on my landing page here six to eight weeks, but really, sooner is better if you can. If there is, it really is meant to be a nurturing place. What I mean by that is, I&#8217;m not here to attack you. I&#8217;m here to help you see what&#8217;s working and help you see what you need more of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, if your story isn&#8217;t science fiction or fantasy, but some other kind of speculative fiction, happy to look at it. If you like my vibe and you are writing some other kind of fiction, I&#8217;m open to that as well. I have written science fiction and fantasy and, and paranormal romance. And, also I&#8217;ve written sci-fi mysteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This offer is great for you, if you are a science fiction or fantasy writer that includes romance, mystery or thriller elements, or if you have contemporary romance, I can look at that as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your work is done. It&#8217;s better to have your manuscript be done. And, if all you have is your first chapter and you are wanting feedback, I will look at it as well, but I really recommend that you have your whole manuscript done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:54] Additional Feedback Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, there are a few other ways you can get feedback, and it&#8217;s quite fun to consider them. There are contests. There&#8217;s also different organizations that will allow you to submit your work to get edited, different editors and developmental editors, like Rev Pit. I see that Reedsy has, uh, that service. I wanna mention a few other things. Um,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s also a place called scribophile.com where you can critique other people&#8217;s work and once you develop enough points by doing that, then you can get your work critiqued. You can also search Facebook for &#8220;critique groups&#8221; and depending on where you are located, you can also look at your local writer&#8217;s club and meet in person with other writers and find critique partners that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[05:49] What&#8217;s working and what&#8217;s not\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critique partners, where you exchange pages with them, will not only give you an opportunity to get your work looked at, but it&#8217;ll also give you the opportunity to learn how to articulate what is working and what is not working in other people&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[06:04] What we talked about today\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So today we talked about getting a developmental edit if your work is ready. First time authors often need more of an assessment at first, or you could hire someone like me to give you a Page One Assessment. Also you can look for critique groups. You can look for online communities like Scribophile. You can look at offers, like Reedsy has and you can also look at the amazing, free competition called Rev Pit. And those resources will be in our show notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[06:34] Conclusion and Final Thoughts\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, getting feedback on our work is actually critical. Nobody writes in a vacuum. We&#8217;re all impacted by our culture. And then when it comes time to edit our work and put it out into the world, we actually all get our work read and we all receive feedback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest stumbling blocks I see for writers is they never show their work to anyone and then nothing really happens because they&#8217;re afraid to put themself out there. And I get it. It is very, very scary. So your ideal situation for getting feedback is a supportive environment where you feel safe with people that you like and respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you can put some other requirements on looking for critique partners as well, like you all share similar genres. You&#8217;re all working on similar genres.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[07:22] Wrapping up &#8211; contact me!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All right. If you have any other questions or you&#8217;re curious about my Page One Assessment, do contact me. I am out there @ BethBarany. You can also write me through my website, howtowritethefuture.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And and reach out if you would like support or further resources on this topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright everyone, that&#8217;s it for now. That&#8217;s it for this week. Write long and prosper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Need instructions on how to leave a review?<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/leave-a-podcast-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Support our work for creatives: leave a tip: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABOUT BETH BARANY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BETH-BARANY_2023_300px_01-e1701116328224.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27766 size-full\" title=\"Beth Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BETH-BARANY_2023_300px_01-e1701116328224.webp\" alt=\"Beth Barany\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beth Barany teaches science fiction and fantasy novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor. She\u2019s an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist and runs the podcast, \u201cHow To Write The Future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Beth Barany at these sites:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/author.bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaching site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/baranyschooloffiction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Fiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersfunzone.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writer\u2019s Fun Zone blog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONNECT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Beth: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: beth@bethbarany.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IG: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FB: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CREDITS<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EDITED WITH DESCRIPT:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Refer-a-Friend link)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUSIC CREDITS : Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> License code: UMMKDRL02DFGKJ0L. \u201cFuzz buzz\u201d by Soundroll. 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