The fourth of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which Howard is stuck…
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
The third of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which Mary schools us with Milford…
The second of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which we thrash on a new Cosmere story from Brandon Sanderson so that he can fix it. Part 2 of 2.
The first of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which we thrash on a new Cosmere story from Brandon Sanderson so that he can fix it. Part 1 of 2.
The crew fields questions about criticism, suspension of disbelief, tension, and more.
David Brin joins Mary and Dan for a discussion of the importance of criticism.
“The wind rushed across his skin at several hundred miles per second, and registered as an itch.” Brandon, Dan, and Mary tear into Howard’s two-decade-old manuscript with an eye towards descriptions.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss what an alpha reader is, is not, and where one might find these marvelous creatures.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard critique some dialog-only writing exercises from listeners.
Recorded live at Dragons & Fairy Tales in Eagle Mountain, Utah, this episode features the work of several brave souls who submitted their first paragraphs to us for critique. We are not American Idol — we’re not out to rip these to shreds. We offer constructive criticism, highlight the good…