How to approach discovery writing, with your hosts Brandon, Dan, and Howard
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Forget “Anxiety of Influence.” Let’s talk about how to borrow, beg, and outright steal from pop culture, history, and mythology.
Sandra Tayler, Dawn Wells, and Kenny Pike take over the ‘cast with some coaching from Dan (and heckling from Howard) to talk about what it’s like to live with an artist. We cover the ups and the downs, and share embarrassing anecdotes because we know you want to hear them,…
What’s the fourth wall? What happens when you break it? Should you be breaking it at all?
A discussion of art and design elements and how they work with the stories we write.
A brainstorming session fueled by New Scientist’s “13 More Things We Don’t Understand” article.
How to write multiple viewpoints effectively, using the tool for the right reasons and avoiding pitfalls.
Epic podcast! Except it’s only fifteen minutes long… because you’re in a hurry, and we’ll tell you how to write an epic.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard brainstorm as Producer Jordo reads headlines.
Jessica Day George joins the Writing Excuses crew again, this time for a discussion of writing for young adults, and maybe for teens, or even middle-grade readers. This isn’t a podcast about rigidly defining the boundary between the YA and middle-grade genres, though. That’s publishing. We’re talking about writing. If you…