Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss “Write what you DON’T know.”
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Suspense! What is it? What isn’t it? What is the relationship between suspense and mystery, and for that matter horror, humor, and adventure? This ‘cast is chock full of pithy quotes, useful advice, and anecdotal examples.
Bree Despain joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard for a discussion of writing in the 1st-person
Special guest Bree Despain of the Dark Divine trilogy joins us for a ‘cast on character quirks. A character quirk, avoiding the tautological definition, is something that makes your character memorable. We talk about good quirks, bad quirks, and how to tell the difference. We also laugh a lot because it…
The last of our three recorded-live episodes is also the last episode of Writing Excuses Season 4. We took questions from the audience, and answered them with ABSOLUTE APLOMB. Questions asked include: How did we, as beginning writers, manage to write while holding down day-jobs and/or going to school? What…
A practical, example-filled look at tuning up rough dialog.
How to build a future setting for your novel by extrapolating from the present, working backwards from the story you want to tell, and getting those to meet in the middle.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard will be recording live at Dragons & Fairy Tales in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard demonstrate line-editing on an ancient manuscript.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard start at the ending and work their way backwards for your enjoyment.