Brandon, Dan, and Howard field questions about doing bad things to characters, soliciting feedback, creature design, and outlining.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
The now cancer-free John Brown joins us again, this time for a discussion of the creative process. John has presented a seminar on this subject in the past, the focus of which is to teach people to unlock their creativity. At the core of this is the problem-solving we all engage…
What are the excuses you make when you’re not writing? Brandon, Dan, and Howard examine these, and offer advice for getting the writing done anyway.
Recorded live at Dragons & Fairy Tales, this episode is for anybody who has a novel or two (or more) sitting in the bottom of their trunk. What are the best ways to re-use old material you’ve set aside? We talk about rewriting entire novels, repurposing plots or characters, and…
Brandon, Dan, and Howard start at the ending and work their way backwards for your enjoyment.
James Dashner and Julie Wright join Brandon and Dan at CONduit in Salt Lake City, and may end up wishing they hadn’t. Brandon throws sets of story concepts at the crew, and asks them to quickly frame serious stories with a solid settings and cool characters. The first set of…
How to approach discovery writing, with your hosts Brandon, Dan, and Howard
Forget “Anxiety of Influence.” Let’s talk about how to borrow, beg, and outright steal from pop culture, history, and mythology.
A brainstorming session fueled by New Scientist’s “13 More Things We Don’t Understand” article.
Brandon, Dan, and Howard brainstorm as Producer Jordo reads headlines.