Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Nalo Hopkinson joins us for this episode, which we recorded before a live audience of Out Of Excuses Workshop & Retreat attendees. October’s master class episodes focus on endings, and in this first installment we talk about what an ending really is. It’s obviously the last part of the book,…
The fourth of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which Howard is stuck…
What to do when you discover your planned ending isn’t actually going to work…
Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary review some of Emma Coats’ “Pixar Rules” for storytelling
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk endings, and how to troubleshoot common problems writers have with them.
Lou Anders joins Dan, Howard, and Mary for a discussion of endings.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard start at the ending and work their way backwards for your enjoyment.
What do you do when, halfway through the book you’re writing, you realize it needs to be completely rebuilt? More importantly, how do you figure this out in the first place? This podcast came about as a result of a question from a listener, but the question was specific to…
How to approach discovery writing, with your hosts Brandon, Dan, and Howard
Let’s talk about failure… but let’s talk about it so that we can avoid it. How do you know if your ending has flopped? What kind of approaches to ending a story should you be avoiding? How can you recognize these approaches in time to avoid them? The best approach?…
