Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Writing Excuses is headed to Worldcon from August 13th-17th and there are several opportunities to meetup with other fans, see the hosts in person for panels or casual meet & greets to a full suite party at the Sheraton Grand Seattle! Find any of the hosts attending (Mary Robinette Kowal,…
So, what is publishing for, anyway? The question may seem glib, but DongWong Song raised it in their newsletter, and in this episode we answer (or at least refine our asking of) the question. Liner Notes: The Publishing Question Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan…
Marie Brennan joins us again, this time for a discussion about writing combat. She’s studied fencing, combat choreography, and is *this close* to having a black belt in shotokan karate, bringing a valuable perspective to the discussion. Also, she’s written an ebook called Writing Fight Scenes, so she knows how…
The time has come! For…half of you. We had hoped to announce both of our Retreat scholarships yesterday, but the Carl Brandon Society is still working hard, choosing among the many worthy applications, and so that half of the announcement will be delayed. If you applied for the Carl Brandon…
Wes Chu joins us again for a Q&A about this month’s topic: story structure! Here are the questions: Do you make a conscious decision about how to structure your story before you begin writing? Is it necessary to use multiple structures (three-act, Hollywood formula, etc) in order to ensure that…
Brandon, Howard, Mary, and Dan offer useful answers to that age-old question: “Where do you get your ideas?”
Nancy Fulda joins the cast for a discussion of narrative versus character perceptions
Mercedes Lackey joins Brandon, Mary, and Howard to field listener questions at GenCon Indy.
E.J. Patten joins us again, this to discuss the particulars of writing middle-grade fiction.
Mary walks Brandon, Dan, and Howard through the processes for writing “Kiss Me Twice,” her Hugo-nominated novella
