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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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16:29

Writing Excuses 9.36: Writing Instruction

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2014/09/01

David Farland joins, along with a live audience at Westercon 67, for a discussion on writing instruction.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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17:54

Writing Excuses 9.35: What to do when you disagree...

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2014/08/24

Peter Orullian joins us to discuss managing the author-editor relationship when things go wrong.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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16:50

Writing Excuses 9.34: Science Fiction as Science...

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2014/08/17

Brad "Doctor Zombie" Voytek talks to us about making science accessible and attractive through science fiction.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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17:07

Writing Excuses 9.33: Microcasting

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2014/08/10

Q&A in which we cover proofreading, writing time, career stuff, and no, you can't have any of our DNA.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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19:02

Writing Excuses 9.32: Adjusting Character Proactivity

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2014/08/03

We talk about how to make characters more or less proactive in the stories we tell.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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32:59

Writing Excuses 9.31: Critiquing “An Honest Death”

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2014/07/27

The fourth of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which Howard is stuck...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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21:57

Writing Excuses 9.30: Critiquing A Fire in the Heavens

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2014/07/20

The third of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which Mary schools us with Milford...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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21:47

Writing Excuses 9.29: Part 2 of 2, Critiquing Sixth...

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2014/07/13

The second of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which we thrash on a new Cosmere story from Brandon Sanderson so that he can fix it. Part 2 of 2.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:07

Writing Excuses 9.28: Part 1 of 2, Critiquing Sixth...

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2014/07/06

The first of the SHADOWS BENEATH critique episodes, in which we thrash on a new Cosmere story from Brandon Sanderson so that he can fix it. Part 1 of 2.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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19:58

Writing Excuses 9.27: Pre-writing

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2014/06/30

Pre-writing: It's like pre-cooking, only with more abandoned prologues and fewer refried beans.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:53

Writing Excuses 9.26: Adjusting Character Competence

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2014/06/23

In which we discuss adjusting how competent our characters appear...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:55

Writing Excuses 9.25: Adjusting Character Sympathy

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2014/06/16

In which we discuss adjusting how sympathetic the reader is toward a particular character...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:42

Writing Excuses 9.24: Side Quests

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2014/06/09

Side quests come in a couple of forms -- they may be something inside the book that takes the characters away from the main plotline, or they may be adventures that take place outside of the book itself. We talk about the first type, and how to make sure they're in the book for the right reasons, citing examples from The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Redshirts, The Way of Kings, and The Hollow City among other stories. In covering the second type, we talk about how ebooks have made ancillary,

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18:24

Writing Excuses 9.23: World Building Without Breaking...

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2014/06/02

How do you describe water from the point of view of a fish?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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19:30

Writing Excuses 9.22: Microcasting

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2014/05/26

Prologues, motivations, and research, oh my!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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20:42

Writing Excuses 9.21: Sanderson’s 3rd Law

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2014/05/19

When building your world, go deep rather than going wide.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:36

Writing Excuses 9.20: Creator vs Creation

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2014/05/12

How do we interact with readers who find meaning in our works that we don't recall putting in there?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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17:49

Writing Excuses 9.19: Showing Emotion

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2014/05/05

How to go about showing a character's emotions without them seeming emo.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:40

Writing Excuses 9.18: Microcasting

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2014/04/28

We answer questions on tropes, narrative styles, editing, rule-breaking and more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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18:54

Writing Excuses 9.17: Microcasting

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2014/04/21

A Q&A episode with Eric James StoneSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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