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20.14: Third Person Limited
Season 20 Episode 14
Third person limited is one of the most popular storytelling lenses. Yet it is often understood differently by various authors and readers. So today …
1 year, 1 month ago
20.13: First Person
Season 20 Episode 13
We’re now going to have a few episodes focusing on the lens of proximity—specifically, how close you are to a character. Today, we’re talking about f…
1 year, 2 months ago
20.12: Fashion as a Writing Metaphor
Today, we’re returning to different personal metaphors for how we all think about writing and storytelling. In this episode, we’re talking about how …
1 year, 2 months ago
20.11: Kit Lit. Q&A Aboard the WX Cruise, with Mark Oshiro, Kate McKean, and Sandra Tayler
Season 20 Episode 11
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, 2 months ago
20.10: Interview with Chuck Tingle: Breaking the Rules
Season 20 Episode 10
Today we have the pleasure of talking with author (and longtime listener!) Chuck Tingle. We invited him on the podcast to talk about breaking the rul…
1 year, 2 months ago
20.09: The Reaction of Who?!
Season 20 Episode 9
What do emotional beats and action scenes have in common? Well, they both need to land with your audience in order for your story not to fall flat. O…
1 year, 2 months ago
20.08: Character Stakes and Fears
Season 20 Episode 8
This week, we’re continuing our conversation about the lens of who. On last week’s episode we talked about a character’s motivation and goals. Now, w…
1 year, 3 months ago
20.07: Motivation and Goals
Season 20 Episode 7
Do you know what your characters want? And is there a deeper desire underneath that one?
A character's motivations can help make them "relatable," dr…
1 year, 3 months ago
20.06: History and Community
Season 20 Episode 6
Have you ever wondered how much you need to know about a specific character before you start your story? Do you need to have an entire outline of the…
1 year, 3 months ago
20.05: The Lens of Who
Season 20 Episode 5
Today we are introducing the “lens of who” – which means talking about characters. We try to break big character ideas down into their elements. For …
1 year, 3 months ago