Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Side quests come in a couple of forms — they may be something inside the book that takes the characters away from the main plotline, or they may be adventures that take place outside of the book itself. We talk about the first type, and how to make sure they’re…
How do you describe water from the point of view of a fish?
Prologues, motivations, and research, oh my!
When building your world, go deep rather than going wide.
How do we interact with readers who find meaning in our works that we don’t recall putting in there?
How to go about showing a character’s emotions without them seeming emo.
We answer questions on tropes, narrative styles, editing, rule-breaking and more.
A Q&A episode with Eric James Stone
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…
