Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Writing Excuses

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Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced format. A weekly podcast about the craft and business of writing.

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Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

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Writing Excuses 8.46: Editing with Aeryn Rudel 17.11.2013 16:52

Aeryn Rudel from Privateer Press and Skull Island X joins us at GenCon Indy to talk about editing. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: http...

Writing Excuses 8.45: Gencon Q&A With Wesley Chu 11.11.2013 16:55

Wes Chu joins Brandon, Mary, and Howard for a live audience Q&A at GenCon Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com...

Writing Excuses 8.44: Talking Publishing with Tom Doherty 03.11.2013 16:12

Tom Doherty, president and founder of Tor books, joins us at GenCon to talk publishing. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.tal...

Writing Excuses 8.43: Realistic Melee Fighting with Wesley Chu 27.10.2013 18:53

Wesley Chu joins us at GenCon Indy for a discussion of realistic melee fighting. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry....

Writing Excuses 8.42: The Internal Heckler vs. The Internal Editor 20.10.2013 17:32

"Silence your internal editor" may not be very good advice. We talk about why. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talk...

Writing Excuses 8.41: Out of Excuses Retreat Microcasting 14.10.2013 18:03

Microcasting... it's what we call Q&A. Beta readers, IP issues, discovery writing, chapter length, and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for...

Writing Excuses 8.40: Publishing with Bill Schafer 07.10.2013 19:29

Bill Schaefer of Subterranean Press talks publishing with us. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com Support this po...

Writing Excuses 8.39: Dystopian Fiction with Cherie Priest 30.09.2013 19:38

Cherie Priest joins the cast for a discussion of dystopian fiction before a live audience. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www....

Writing Excuses 8.38:Out of Excuses Retreat Q&A #2 23.09.2013 20:33

The cast talks about self publishing, our early career difficulties, Easter Eggs, and more... Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://w...

Writing Excuses 8.37: When Fail Happens in Your Career 16.09.2013 18:29

How do you respond to bad reviews, publisher errors, or other possible "career fail" situations? Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal...

Writing Excuses 8.36: Transitioning Characters in Prominence 08.09.2013 19:50

How do you go about transitioning characters in relative prominence during a series of books? Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://w...

Writing Excuses 8.35: Digging Yourself Out of Holes with Jeph Jacques 01.09.2013 17:02

Jeph Jacques of Questionable Content joins us to talk about discovery writing, and how he digs himself out of holes when he writes himself into them. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and...

Writing Excuses 8.34: Survivorship Bias 26.08.2013 18:23

The cast talks about their survivorship bias, and how to pay attention to that bias so that listeners can extract advice from us that might actually work for you Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Ta...

Writing Excuses 8.33: Making Non-Human Characters Relatable 18.08.2013 18:32

How do you help your readers relate to the non-human characters in your fiction? Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry....

Writing Excuses 8.32: Microcasting 11.08.2013 19:48

Q&A covering workflow, contests, lantern-hanging, word counts, and more Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com S...

Writing Excuses 8.31: Combining Dialogue, Blocking, and Description 04.08.2013 18:03

The cast talks about making dialogue, blocking, and description work together for exposition and story-telling. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a gre...

Writing Excuses 8.30: Writing Reluctant Characters 29.07.2013 16:59

The cast discusses how to make reluctant, non-proactive, non-go-getting characters interesting to read about. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great...

Writing Excuses 8.29: Out of Excuses Retreat Q&A #1 22.07.2013 19:03

The cast answers questions about publishing, formatting, process, and the Evil Nemesis John Scalzi. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: htt...

Writing Excuses 8.28: Your First Contract 14.07.2013 20:15

The team talks about contracts, and what you as an author staring at a contract should be considering. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal:...

Writing Excuses 8.27: Chapter Breakdowns 07.07.2013 19:26

How do we break our books into chapters, and how to we build those chapters to begin with? Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www....

Writing Excuses 8.26: Space Opera 30.06.2013 20:40

What does "space opera" mean, and how might you go about writing it? Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com...

Writing Excuses 8.25: Middle Grade with E.J. Patten 23.06.2013 18:34

E.J. Patten joins us again, this to discuss the particulars of writing middle-grade fiction. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://ww...

Writing Excuses 8.24: Project in Depth–Kiss Me Twice 16.06.2013 22:40

Mary walks Brandon, Dan, and Howard through the processes for writing "Kiss Me Twice," her Hugo-nominated novella Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX...

Writing Excuses 8.23: Microcasting 09.06.2013 16:17

Brandon, Dan, Mary, Howard, and guest E.J. Patten answer a slew of questions about writing and the business of writing. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX f...

Writing Excuses 8.22: Pre-writing with E.J. Patten 02.06.2013 18:34

E.J. Patten joins us to talk about pre-writing -- all that work that gets done before the prose happens. Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal...