Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Nancy Fulda is back for our second episode on the Idea elemental genre. We cover some tools for exploring an idea, and then drill down a bit on how to use that exploration, or even multiple explorations as “seasoning” elements for a larger work. Credits: This episode was recorded by…
Nancy Fulda joins us to talk about the Elemental Genre of Idea, and how to write stories driven by a sense of fascination.
Let’s map Newton’s Laws of Motion onto writing. Because a wordcount at rest tends to remain at rest…
Welcome to Writing Excuses! Writing Excuses has been running since 2008 so we have A LOT of episodes. Knowing where to start can be tricky so we’ve created a bit of a guide to help you out depending on where you are in your writing and what you are looking…
Lots of people struggle with the middles of their books. One way to look at the middle is that it’s the point where you’re no longer working on that new project that has you excited, but haven’t yet gotten to the cool ending that has you excited. We talk about…
How do you “show, don’t tell” a character’s thoughts? We answer this question, and more!
Instead of saying “show, don’t tell,” we say “here’s how to show.”
Spoilers ahead! We dig into Of Noble Family, by Mary Robinette Kowal, focusing on language, culture, and the extensive research Mary did.
You’ve done piles of world building. How do you convey this world to reader without infodumping? We talk about the different skill levels involved, and then the techniques that you’ll be using as you get better and better at what is probably the most critical skill unique to genre fiction…
What’s the difference between intrigue, suspense, and mystery? We talk about this, and then drill down on intrigue.
