Sherrilyn Kenyon joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard for a discussion of persevering as a writer.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
So, you want to write a Star Wars book? Kevin J. Anderson joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard to tackle writing in other people’s universes.
The now cancer-free John Brown joins us again, this time for a discussion of the creative process. John has presented a seminar on this subject in the past, the focus of which is to teach people to unlock their creativity. At the core of this is the problem-solving we all engage…
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.
The last of our three recorded-live episodes is also the last episode of Writing Excuses Season 4. We took questions from the audience, and answered them with ABSOLUTE APLOMB. Questions asked include: How did we, as beginning writers, manage to write while holding down day-jobs and/or going to school? What…
Recorded live at Dragons & Fairy Tales, this episode is for anybody who has a novel or two (or more) sitting in the bottom of their trunk. What are the best ways to re-use old material you’ve set aside? We talk about rewriting entire novels, repurposing plots or characters, and…
A practical, example-filled look at tuning up rough dialog.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard demonstrate line-editing on an ancient manuscript.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard start at the ending and work their way backwards for your enjoyment.
What do you do when, halfway through the book you’re writing, you realize it needs to be completely rebuilt? More importantly, how do you figure this out in the first place? This podcast came about as a result of a question from a listener, but the question was specific to…