E.J. Patten joins us to talk about pre-writing — all that work that gets done before the prose happens.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard loved “The Avengers,” and would like to tell you what they think the film did right.
Mary Robinette Kowal walks us through writing short stories.
Writing Excuses tackles water from the perspective of the fish. Also? The culture surrounding writers.
Blocking! What is it, why is it important, and how can you do it well?
The Writing Excuses Crew fields questions about crossed genres, literary fiction, magical realism, and more.
Mary, Dan, and Howard help Brandon brainstorm a story, this time featuring psychic birds.
We begin with an audio glitch and a jumbling of our usual intro. Why? Because it breaks rhythm, and sometimes you may actually want to do that. Narrative rhythm is the pattern of story elements and associated structures that help drive the reader’s pace through a book. Consciously managed, narrative…
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard brainstorm a science-fiction short story featuring artificial intelligence
Mary, Howard, Dan, and Brandon talk about the things we do to feel like professionals.