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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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17:06

Writing Excuses 8.2: Hero’s Journey

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2013/01/13

Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary talk about the Hero's Journey. Finally.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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17:43

Writing Excuses 8.1: Microcasting

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2013/01/06

We're back for the New Year, and we start by answering all your questions. Or at least eight of them.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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19:04

Writing Excuses 7.54: Four Ways the Industry is Changing

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2012/12/31

Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard each take a look at some changing aspect of the industry, and how they're reacting to that change.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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16:41

Writing Excuses 7.53: Secret History

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2012/12/26

How is "Men in Black" like "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?" This week on Writing Excuses we talk about Secret History, and how to do it well.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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17:48

Writing Excuses 7.52: Microcasting

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2012/12/17

A fast-paced Q&A covering discouragement, magic systems, ideas, and our embarrassing early projects.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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18:33

Writing Excuses 7.51: Brainstorming with Mary

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2012/12/12

Mary invites Brandon, Dan, and Howard to brainstorm a story with her.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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18:35

Writing Excuses 7.50: Outlining the Mary Way

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2012/12/10

Mary Robinette Kowal schools Brandon, Dan, and Howard with her outlining system.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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18:43

Writing Excuses 7.49: Beginnings Revisited

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2012/12/03

We've talked about where to start. Now Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about how to start -- what goes "in" when you're going "in late, out early."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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3:14

NaNoWriMo 2012: Bonus Episode 4, with Mary & Brandon

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2012/11/29

Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal provide last-minute writing advice to you NaNoWriMo'ers out 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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18:58

Writing Excuses 7.48: Pixar Rules for Writing a...

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2012/11/26

Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary review some of Emma Coats' "Pixar Rules" for storytellingSupport 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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2:34

NaNoWriMo 2012: Bonus Episode 3, with Howard

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2012/11/23

Howard Tayler gives NaNoWriMo participants a pep-talk on their way into the last week of the month.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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17:52

Writing Excuses 7.47: Raising the Stakes

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2012/11/19

What are the things that matter to your characters? What things matter to your readers? After we get the obligatory ambiguity out of the way, we settle into talking about the "stakes" and the escalation thereof.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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4:19

NaNoWriMo 2012: Bonus Mini-Episode 2, with Dan & Rob

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2012/11/15

Dan Wells and Robison Wells give you a pep talk for the second week of NaNoWriMo.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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23:16

Writing Excuses 7.46: Project in Depth The Emperor’s...

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2012/11/12

Brandon talks in depth about his novella "The Emperor's Soul"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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2:48

NaNoWriMo 2012: Bonus Mini-Episode 1, with Brandon &...

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2012/11/08

Brandon and Mary take time out from World Fantasy to encourage everyone participating in NaNoWriMo.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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18:56

Writing Excuses 7.45: Microcasting

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2012/11/05

It's microcasting time! This week we take a crack at the following listener questions: What percentage of a rough draft makes it into print? What are the pitfalls of jumping from novels to short fiction, and vice versa? Do you need to start with short fiction first? (This answer involves this link to Jim C. Hines.) Should a novice writer fix glaring story problems during a draft, or wait until after? Can a self-published author get picked up by a traditional publisher? How do you get over the

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17:31

Writing Excuses 7.44: Writing for Comics with Jim Zub

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2012/10/29

Jim Zub talks writing comics with Brandon, Howard, and Mary at GenCon IndySupport 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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16:00

Writing Excuses 7.43: Tie-in Fantasy Fiction with...

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2012/10/22

James L. Sutter, Pathfinder editor with Paizo, talks to us about tie-in 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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16:30

Writing Excuses 7.42: Contemporary YA Fiction

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2012/10/15

Janci Patterson joins us to talk about contemporary YA , her debut novel "Chasing the Skip," and writing from a pitch.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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19:14

Writing Excuses 7.41: Seven-Point Story Structure

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2012/10/07

Dan Wells walks us through the seven-point story structure format he uses, and then we demonstrate by brainstorming this on a sample story.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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