Why would you retell a story that has already been told? Now, how would you go about doing it well?
Tools, not rules. For writers, by writers.
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.
Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal provide last-minute writing advice to you NaNoWriMo’ers out there…
Brandon talks in depth about his novella “The Emperor’s Soul”
Maurice Broaddus joins us to talk about “writing the other” — writing other cultures, races, genders — basically anybody who isn’t much like you.
Emote! Now do it authentically! In this episode we’ll explain how we do it, and hopefully help you do it better.
Spoilers galore as we discuss “Hollow City,” in depth, with author Dan Wells
Recorded live at Utah Valley University, here’s another Q&A episode from the LTUE Symposium! The questions: What was Brandon’s plan with Mistborn and the themes regarding establishment? Why does Kelsier shrug so much? (This leads into a fun discussion of “tells.”) How do you know when to stop a chapter?…
Capers and Heists as a plot form, with lots of movies cited as examples.
Guest and gun-nut Larry Correia joins the Writing Excuses crew to talk firearms, fiction, and common mistakes.