Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

Writing Excuses 8.32: Microcasting

Microcasting! It’s what we call a Q&A, because it’s like several little podcasts in one! Here are the questions (you’ll have to listen to the show for the answers):

  • How do you manage your workload?
  • Are writing contests worth it? Which ones are good?
  • How do you make it clear that the weird aspects of your world are done on purpose rather than just being bad science?
  • How do you know when to take a break from your writing?
  • What are your word count suggestions for various markets?

Some Worthy Links: Writer Beware, Writers of the Future

Homework: Keep track of your hourly word count for a day’s writing. Then set goals to beat that word count in subsequent sessions.

Thing of the week: The Madman’s Daughter, by Megan Shepherd, narrated by Lucy Rayner.

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