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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 14: Writing Habits

Season 2 Episode 14

We get asked a lot about our writing habits. So your Writing Excuses hosts spend the whole 'cast discussing their schedules, their work environments,…

17 years, 2 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 13: Violence

Season 2 Episode 13

All three of your Writing Excuses hosts include a measure of violence in their written work. So Brandon, Dan, and Howard decide to clear the air a li…

17 years, 2 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 12: Theme

Season 2 Episode 12

For the first time in eleven episodes, we have a "normal" one. No special guests, no special locations, and no new format tricks. This episode grows …

17 years, 3 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 11: Talking Publishing and Writing with Dave Wolverton

Season 2 Episode 11

Dave Wolverton joins us for a third and final episode, and the Writing Excuses team pumps him for information before letting him escape. We find out …

17 years, 3 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 10: The Boring Parts

Season 2 Episode 10

Dave Farland, aka Dave Wolverton again joins the Writing Excuses team, and helps us discuss boredom. Specifically, we cover how to deal with it, how …

17 years, 3 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 9: Romance, with Dave Wolverton

Season 2 Episode 9

This week (and for the following two weeks) the Writing Excuses crew is joined by author Dave Wolverton, who also writes under the name David Farland…

17 years, 3 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 8: The Three Act Structure with Bob Defendi

Season 2 Episode 8

With Brandon still mysteriously missing, Professor Bob Defendi returns to take Dan and Howard on a magical journey through the three-act format: ever…

17 years, 3 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 7: Using Writing Formulas with Bob Defendi

Season 2 Episode 7

Howard, Dan, and guest Bob Defendi open this episode with some high literary humor. Bob fills in for Brandon as we discuss formulas writers use in cr…

17 years, 4 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 6: Endings

Season 2 Episode 6

Episode 6, recorded live at Dragon's Keep opens with monkey noises and greeting-card pith, and ends with... well, we'll just let you listen. Is it a …

17 years, 4 months ago

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Writing Excuses Season 2 Episode 5: Writing Groups

Season 2 Episode 5

So you've got a fantastic idea for a book or a short story, but where do you go from there? Who can give the incentive to write, the support to keep …

17 years, 4 months ago

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