How do you give a personality to the animal or animals in your story? How do you do it without being a crazy cat lady?
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary talk about the Hero’s Journey. Finally.
We’re back for the New Year, and we start by answering all your questions. Or at least eight of them.
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard each take a look at some changing aspect of the industry, and how they’re reacting to that change.
How is “Men in Black” like “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?” This week on Writing Excuses we talk about Secret History, and how to do it well.
A fast-paced Q&A covering discouragement, magic systems, ideas, and our embarrassing early projects.
Mary invites Brandon, Dan, and Howard to brainstorm a story with her.
Mary Robinette Kowal schools Brandon, Dan, and Howard with her outlining system.
We’ve talked about where to start. Now Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about how to start — what goes “in” when you’re going “in late, out early.”
Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal provide last-minute writing advice to you NaNoWriMo’ers out there…