Do you need arcs and development for side-characters?
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Howard Tayler gives NaNoWriMo participants a pep-talk on their way into the last week of the month.
Last month we announced the first ever Writing Excuses retreat, and we were delighted to see how much interest you all had in this kind of event. We honestly didn’t know what to expect from this retreat, since it was the first time we’d ever attempted anything like it–would it…
It’s microcasting time! This week we take a crack at the following listener questions: What percentage of a rough draft makes it into print? What are the pitfalls of jumping from novels to short fiction, and vice versa? Do you need to start with short fiction first? (This answer involves…
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard tackle worldbuilding flora and fauna again, this time through negative examples, pizza-trees, and a can of worms.
Mary Robinette Kowal offers encouragement to the 2011 NaNoWriMo crowd.
We have been validated! Literally. See? Thank you for the award, Parking Lot Confessional! We shall treasure this as soon as we’re done shopping and want to drive home.
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.
How to approach discovery writing, with your hosts Brandon, Dan, and Howard
What’s the fourth wall? What happens when you break it? Should you be breaking it at all?