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Back to SearchWriting Excuses 7.34: How to Start the Next One
Season 7 Episode 34
Finishing one project means it's time to start the next one. And no, it's not necessarily going to get easier...
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Writing Excuses 7.33: Authentic Emotion
Season 7 Episode 33
Emote! Now do it authentically! In this episode we'll explain how we do it, and hopefully help you do it better.
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Writing Excuses 7.32: Astronomy 101 for Writers
Season 7 Episode 32
Eric James Stone joins the cast to talk astronomy as a tool for world-building
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Writing Excuses 7.31: Project in Depth — Hollow City
Season 7 Episode 31
Spoilers galore as we discuss "Hollow City," in depth, with author Dan Wells
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13 years, 10 months ago
Writing Excuses 7.30: Micocasting…Again!
Season 7 Episode 30
The crew fields questions about criticism, suspension of disbelief, tension, and more.
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Writing Excuses 7.29: The Villain Problem
Season 7 Episode 29
What do you do when your villain is more interesting and engaging than your hero? The first step? Admit that this is a problem...
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13 years, 10 months ago
Writing Excuses 7.28: Project in Depth– Glamour in Glass
Mary Robinette Kowal talks in depth about her novel Glamour In Glass, fielding questions from Brandon, Dan, and Howard.
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Writing Excuses 7.27: The Problem of Originality
Season 7 Episode 27
Do we value originality too much? What does it mean to be original, and how can we, as authors, write wonderful things when all of the good ideas hav…
13 years, 10 months ago
Writing Excuses 7.26: Q&A at UVU part 2
Season 7 Episode 26
Recorded live at Utah Valley University, here's another Q&A episode from the LTUE Symposium! The questions: What was Brandon's plan with Mistborn and…
13 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses 7.25: Writing Capers
Season 7 Episode 25
Capers and Heists as a plot form, with lots of movies cited as examples.
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13 years, 11 months ago