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Back to SearchWriting Excuses Episode 10: Pacing
Season 1 Episode 10
Pacing... it's all about keeping the tension up, keeping things snappy, and keeping the reader interested. This week the Writing Excuses crew deliver…
17 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses Episode 9: Sci-Fi Sub-Genre
Season 1 Episode 9
This week we continue our discussion on Science Fiction with a discussion of various Sub-genres, why they're different, and what you can do to make s…
17 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses Episode 8: Sci-Fi Genre
Season 1 Episode 8
In the first of our series on genres, we discuss why people write Sci-Fi, what you need to know to write Sci-Fi, and how much we all love unicorns.
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17 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses Bonus Episode 2: Rules of Writing Excuses
If you're new to Writing Excuses, or if you're just curious about some of the terminology we use, let us break it down for you. These are the rules/t…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 7: Villains
Season 1 Episode 7
Are flaws necessary for villains? What traits make for a really good (err... evil?) villain? What's the difference between Sauron and Gollum? ("That'…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 6: Flaws vs Handicaps
Season 1 Episode 6
Is there a difference between the two? How do you use each appropriately in your writing? And how lovable can a group of mercenaries be?
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18 years ago
Writing Excuses Bonus Episode 1: Remembering Gary Gygax
Season 1
Brandon, Howard and Dan talk about their first exposure to RPG games, Gary Gygax and the influence he had on them and the industry.
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18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 5: Heroes and Protagonists
Season 1 Episode 5
What makes a good hero? Why is Dirk Pitt so cool? Why do people like Superman? And why does Howard-with-a-chest-cold start to sound like Barry White?…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 4: Beginnings
Season 1 Episode 4
The first line of any story is the most important. People get drawn in to a book because of the first line. Brandon, Howard and Dan talk about how to…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 3: Killing your Darlings
Season 1 Episode 3
How do you make your novel better? Sometimes you have to cut out the part you like best. Don't believe me? Before I posted this I had attached an ima…
18 years, 1 month ago