“How do we avoid writing stilted dialog?” asked Brandon adverbially.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
James Dashner and Julie Wright talk covers, titles, and first lines with Brandon and Dan.
Listener Mark Van Tassel sent us this gem, along with permission to use it. Yes, yes. We’ll get around to that “Hero of a Thousand Faces” podcast Any Day Now.
James Dashner and Julie Wright join Brandon and Dan at CONduit in Salt Lake City, and may end up wishing they hadn’t. Brandon throws sets of story concepts at the crew, and asks them to quickly frame serious stories with a solid settings and cool characters. The first set of…
Janci Patterson and Robison Wells have both sold books very recently. Brandon and Dan put them on the spot and ask how they did it.
Live from CONduit in Salt Lake City, L.E. Modessit Jr. and the Writing Excuses crew answer questions from the audience.
L.E. Modesitt and Robison Wells join Brandon and Dan for a discussion of “practical” fantasy. Recorded live at CONduit in Salt Lake City.
Some new strategies for getting yourself published. Obviously we guarantee exactly none of them.
Forget “Anxiety of Influence.” Let’s talk about how to borrow, beg, and outright steal from pop culture, history, and mythology.
A discussion of art and design elements and how they work with the stories we write.