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20.24: An Interview with Charles Duhigg
Season 20 Episode 24
How can listening inform the way you write? We decided to ask Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author—best known…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
20.23: The Lens of the Senses
Season 20 Episode 23
How does a room sound? Does your childhood have a taste? What is the smell of summer?
In this episode, we dive into the sensory layers that anchor wo…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
20.22: The Lens of Time
Season 20 Episode 22
Time isn't just a backdrop—it’s a powerful tool in storytelling. In this episode, we explore how time shapes narratives, beyond just plot structure. …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
20.21: The Lens of Context
Season 20 Episode 21
This week, we’re digging into context—what it is, why it matters, and how it can totally transform your storytelling. Whether you're working in fanta…
1 year ago
20.20: The Lens of Where and When
Season 20 Episode 20
Today we’re talking about setting, which in speculative fiction is often called worldbuilding. But once you’ve finished building the world, how do yo…
1 year ago
20.19: Cooking as a Writing Metaphor
Season 20 Episode 19
What does cooking have to do with writing? In this episode, we explore how the creative choices we make in the kitchen—whether it’s improvising with …
1 year ago
20.18: LIVE: The Art of Teaching
Season 20 Episode 18
This episode was recorded live at our 2024 Writing Excuses Cruise. (Did you know that we host a writing retreat on a cruise every year!?! You can lea…
1 year ago
20.17: An Interview with Christopher Schwarz
Season 20 Episode 17
This season, we’ve been exploring different approaches to writing through the lens of other crafts and their respective toolkits. We had the pleasure…
1 year, 1 month ago
20.16: Second Person
Season 20 Episode 16
People often think of first person POV as the most intimate voice. But in a way, we think second person might be more intimate. With second person, y…
1 year, 1 month ago
20.15: Third Person Omniscient
Season 20 Episode 15
With today’s episode, we are continuing our discussion on proximity by focusing on another POV: third person omniscient. In omniscient POV, the narra…
1 year, 1 month ago