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Back to SearchWriting Excuses Bonus Episode! Voting in the Service of a Dark God
Season 5
This bonus episode is what happens when there are two things we want to plug, and we decide to try and blend them in a single PSA. Here's the Amazon …
15 years, 6 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.9: Character Arcs
Season 5 Episode 9
John Brown joins us this week for a discussion of plot threads specific to characters. These can be the main plot thread, interesting sub-plots, or j…
15 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.8: The Excuses You’re Out Of
Season 5 Episode 8
What are the excuses you make when you're not writing? Brandon, Dan, and Howard examine these, and offer advice for getting the writing done anyway.
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15 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.7: Avoiding Melodrama
Season 5 Episode 7
Melodrama. What is it? What do people mean when they say something is too melodramatic? Usually they do NOT mean "it's too much like a classical melo…
15 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.6.01: Flash Fiction
Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss Flash Fiction in less time than it took you to read this excerpt.
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15 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.6: MicroPodcasts
Season 5 Episode 6
Fast-paced Q&A with Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
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15 years, 7 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.5: Writing the Unfamiliar
Season 5 Episode 5
Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss "Write what you DON'T know."
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15 years, 7 months ago
Parsec Acceptance Speech 2010
Season 5
Brandon, Dan, and Howard accept their 2010 Parsec Award a bit late, and offer an apology for missing the ceremony.
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15 years, 8 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.4: Creating Suspense
Season 5 Episode 4
Suspense! What is it? What isn't it? What is the relationship between suspense and mystery, and for that matter horror, humor, and adventure? This 'c…
15 years, 8 months ago
Writing Excuses 5.3: First Person Viewpoint
Season 5 Episode 3
Bree Despain joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard for a discussion of writing in the 1st-person
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15 years, 8 months ago