Writing Excuses

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

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

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

Psychotherapist Maureen Murdock invented the Heroine's Journey in response to Joseph C... more

What do you do when "take a break" isn't the answer? We’ve all ahd that feelin... more

What if a character arc had a structure you could actually map? This week, our hosts break... more

Your life is probably weirder—and more useful to your writing—than you think. This week, o... more

Today, we’re celebrating Erin’s birthday by talking about a topic of her choice. Which mea... more

How do you keep writing when the world is on fire? This week, our hosts talk about protect... more

A great twist shouldn’t just surprise us—it should make us rethink everything that came be... more

This week, our hosts explore kishōtenketsu, an Asian story structure that appears under di... more