Writing Excuses
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
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Mar 24, 2014 • 18min
Writing Excuses 9.12: Microcasting! Twice in a row!
A Q&A covering editing, rule-breaking, writing the other, gift-giving, and more.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 17, 2014 • 20min
Writing Excuses 9.11: Microcasting
Eric James Stone joins us to answer questions about editors, pitching, pantsing, and encouragement.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 10, 2014 • 19min
Writing Excuses 9.10: Engaging Characters
What makes characters engaging, and how is that different from them being sympathetic?Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 3, 2014 • 18min
Writing Excuses 9.9: What to do When Truth is Stranger than Fiction
How do you put true stuff in your books when the truth is just too strange?Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 24, 2014 • 16min
Writing Excuses 9.8: When is your Handwavium Good Enough?
What is handwavium? How does it work? What happens when it doesn't work?Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 16, 2014 • 19min
Writing Excuses 9.7: Last Pass Revisions with Eric James Stone
Eric James Stone joins us for a discussion of revision, and what the final pass process looks like.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 10, 2014 • 20min
Writing Excuses 9.6: The Experience of Time
Time passes, and we have lots of ways to tell readers how quickly that's happening.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 3, 2014 • 19min
Writing Excuses 9.5: Hijacking the Knowledge You Already Have, with Mette Ivie Harrison
Mette Ivie Harrison joins us to talk about how to "hijack" the knowledge you already have in order to make you a better writer.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jan 27, 2014 • 20min
Writing Excuses 9.4: Artificial Intelligence with Nancy Fulda
Nancy Fulda talks Artificial Intelligence with Brandon, Mary, and Howard.Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jan 19, 2014 • 19min
Writing Excuses 9.3: Character Perception vs. Narrative Perception with Nancy Fulda
Nancy Fulda joins the cast for a discussion of narrative versus character perceptionsOur Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/EXCUSES* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wxSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
