We answer questions on tropes, narrative styles, editing, rule-breaking and more.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
If you wanted to register for the Out of Excuses Workshop and Retreat and didn’t get in, I’m hoping that you might be interested in the Writing the Other Workshop and Retreat. It’s held at the same location, Mary Robinette Kowal’s parents’ house. Mary will be joined by NY Times…
What to do when you discover your planned ending isn’t actually going to work…
We talk about expressing controversial opinions on the Internet. And just talking about it might be controversial…
We explore a three-value model for troubleshooting characters: Competence, Proactivity, and Sympathy
A Q&A covering editing, rule-breaking, writing the other, gift-giving, and more.
Eric James Stone joins us to answer questions about editors, pitching, pantsing, and encouragement.
What makes characters engaging, and how is that different from them being sympathetic?
Mette Ivie Harrison joins us to talk about how to “hijack” the knowledge you already have in order to make you a better writer.
Nancy Fulda joins the cast for a discussion of narrative versus character perceptions