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Back to SearchWriting Excuses 8.9: Brainstorming with Howard
Season 8 Episode 9
The team helps Howard brainstorm a story about big Pharma and Death...
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13 years, 6 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.8: Writing and Personal Health
Season 8 Episode 8
Robison Wells joins Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard to talk about health -- especially the mental kind.
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13 years, 6 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.7: Cliffhangers and Icebergs with Robison Wells
Season 8 Episode 7
Robison Wells joins the 'cast to talk to us about cliffhangers.
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13 years, 6 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.6: Retellings and Adaptations
Season 8 Episode 6
Why would you retell a story that has already been told? Now, how would you go about doing it well?
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13 years, 6 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.5: Breaking the Rules
Season 8 Episode 5
They're not rules, they're guidelines. Right? Let's talk about breaking "rules" of writing.
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13 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.4: Side-Character Arcs
Season 8 Episode 4
Do you need arcs and development for side-characters?
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13 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.3: Pets
Season 8 Episode 3
How do you give a personality to the animal or animals in your story? How do you do it without being a crazy cat lady?
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13 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.2: Hero’s Journey
Season 8 Episode 2
Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary talk about the Hero's Journey. Finally.
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13 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 8.1: Microcasting
Season 8 Episode 1
We're back for the New Year, and we start by answering all your questions. Or at least eight of them.
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13 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 7.54: Four Ways the Industry is Changing
Season 7 Episode 54
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard each take a look at some changing aspect of the industry, and how they're reacting to that change.
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13 years, 8 months ago