Writing Excuses podcast

Writing Excuses

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

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

 

#952

Writing Excuses 5.33: Alpha Readers

Brandon, Dan, and Howard discuss what an alpha reader is, is not, and where one might find... more

17 Apr 2011

20 MINS

20:37

17 Apr 2011


#951

16.24: Worldbuilding for Games

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, Cassandra Khaw, Dan Wells, James L. Sutter, and Howard T... more

13 Jun 2021

21 MINS

21:12

13 Jun 2021


#950

19.25: From the Classroom to the Page

Learning is great, but how do you translate it into doing without getting overwhelmed? Wha... more

23 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:50

23 Jun 2024


#949

20.35: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Where

If you still want to read [All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders, you can purcha... more

31 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:17

31 Aug 2025


#948

20.34: Deep Dive into “All the Birds in the Sky” - Using the Lens of Who

Last season we took different works to represent different concepts. But this season, we’r... more

24 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:15

24 Aug 2025


#947

20.33: Raising Children as a Metaphor for Writing

Throughout this season, we have been doing a series of episodes that feature different met... more

17 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:39

17 Aug 2025


#946

20.32: Revision and Character Consciousness Téa Obreht

Téa Obreht is a short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Tiger’s Wife, won th... more

10 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:19

10 Aug 2025


#945

20.31: Framing the Lens

This year, we’ve been looking at writing through various different lenses. In two weeks, o... more

03 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:04

03 Aug 2025


#944

20.30: Using Why To Shape Tone

Tone is one of those words people use in many different ways when talking about fiction. O... more

27 Jul 2025

18 MINS

18:40

27 Jul 2025


#943

20.29: Authorial Intent

What the heck is authorial intent? Does it matter? And how do intentions end up on the pag... more

20 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:08

20 Jul 2025


#942

20.28: The Lens of Tradition

Every story has been told. Okay, maybe not, but most stories have a tradition/ influence/ ... more

13 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:11

13 Jul 2025


#941

20.27: The Lens of Why

We are joined by author Mark Oshiro, who primarily writes YA and middle grade books and wa... more

06 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:32

06 Jul 2025