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Back to SearchWriting Excuses Season 3 Episode 12: Subplots
Season 3 Episode 12
Meanwhile, several side-characters found themselves looking for a sub-plot in the tavern. Something funny, or perhaps romantic to take the load off o…
17 years ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 11: Trimming
Season 3 Episode 11
Let's talk "trimming." Why do it? Well... because your manuscript is longer than it needs to be. Yes, we're talking to you. AND you. And you, too. No…
17 years ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 10: The Dos and Don’ts of Attending Cons
Season 3 Episode 10
Last week we discussed what kinds of events that you, the aspiring author, should be attending. This week we cover what you should and shouldn't be d…
17 years ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 9: Conventions You Should Be Attending
Season 3 Episode 9
As genre-fiction writers we attend a lot of conventions. As aspiring genre-fiction writers you probably want to be attending conventions. But which o…
17 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 8: What Star Trek Did Right
Season 3 Episode 8
As we did with The Dark Knight and Watchmen (the comic, not the movie), once again we turn our searing critical insight on a major work of successful…
17 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 7: Genre Blending
Season 3 Episode 7
You've seen it done... "Zombie Apocalypse in Space." "Perry Mason in the Armed Forces." It's genre blending, where the author takes themes prevalent …
17 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 6: Dramatic Breaks
Season 3 Episode 6
What are dramatic breaks? We open this episode with Howard very genuinely playing Doctor Watson to Brandon's Holmes, which is amusing because as it t…
17 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 5: How to Take Criticism
Season 3 Episode 5
How do you take criticism? How do you react, if you even do react? Does criticism cause you to change the way you work? Criticism can come from your …
17 years, 2 months ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 3: Stumping Howard at Conduit
Season 3 Episode 3
Howard here... I've learned that it's a really bad idea to run out for a bio-break between podcasts. When I returned to the packed panel room I could…
17 years, 2 months ago
Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 2: Keeping it Real with Aprilynne Pike
Season 3 Episode 2
This episode was recorded live at CONduit in Salt Lake City with special guest Aprilynne Pike. Our topic: How do we "keep it real" when writing specu…
17 years, 2 months ago